Brass Pot with Red Rose and Grapes - Oil on Panel, 12" x 16",Framed

Dennis Chadra (1942 - ) was born in Chicago, IL. During high school he drew numerous futuristic automobile designs and excelled in architectural and mechanical drawing. He started to oil paint in 1970 for an art appreciation and humanities' course project in college.

Art Education:
1980 was the major turning point in his style due to studying several years thereafter under Wes Berrier, a traditionalist who paints in Rembrandt's technique. Dennis has also studied under Professor Chang Li of Beijing, China who paints in the French Impressionistic style.

He has studied under Romel de la Torre, a prior student of Richard Schmid, in Portrait Painting. He has also studied under David Hettinger and Julian Gilbert. He has documented the art techniques of Chang Li and the late Joseph DeVelasco (b.1933-d.1999). Since 2000, Dennis has attended David A. Leffel annual workshops in still life and portrait painting.

The Palette & Chisel; Chicago, IL
Fechin Art Workshops; Taos, NM
Fredericksburg Artists School; Fredericksburg, TX
Liliedahl Fine Art Studio; La Porte, TX

Memberships:
Naperville Art League - Naperville, IL
DuPage Art League - Wheaton, IL

News Articles:
Local Artisan Out & About; Naperville Sun (Naperville, IL)

Dennis has produced and sold a hundreds of personal and commissioned artworks in oil, acrylics, watercolor and pen and ink.Many commissioned works are in the collections of private parties and businesses across the United States.