Artist Dale Oftedal - Biography

imageI was born in Fresno Ca. in 1940. I graduated Bullard High School in 1958. I received a  Bachelors degree in Advertising Design  at the Art Center in  L.A. in 1963. I received a Masters in Fine Art at Fresno State University in 1993. I was an art teacher at West Hills College, Coalinga, CA. and at Fresno State University 1993-2002.

I am a Fine Artist, graphic designer and pin striper. My artwork is in many private and public collections in Paris, New York, Los Angeles, Fresno California and Oregon. Large lobby murals in the Juvenile and Superior Courts and Gateway Ice Center in Fresno California. I have worked at Saul Ban Studio in L.A. on movie titles, TV commercials, packaging and corporate logos.

I have worked for CBS-TV New York City doing corporate design. I was a Assistant Art Director for the New York Herald Tribune newspaper Sunday Magazine "New York". I have been a free lance artist for advertising agencies in New York, Los Angeles and Fresno. I had solo and group shows in New York, Los Angeles and Fresno. Big Brother picture was shown in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


Artist Provenance
image Paintings by Dale Oftedal
Jewel-FM Gallery









One of the 2014 Contributing Artist for the River Parkway Trust.










I am a 2009 Von Dutch award winner. Hotrodhotline.com






K-Jewel Art Gallery is proud to host me, Dale Oftedal as their  July 1st artist. FresnoARTS.net