Background
Dunn, Cal was born on August 31, 1915 in Georgetown, Ohio, United States. Son of Forester Eugene and Mary Achsa (Calvin) Dunn.
artist motion picture producer and director
Dunn, Cal was born on August 31, 1915 in Georgetown, Ohio, United States. Son of Forester Eugene and Mary Achsa (Calvin) Dunn.
Attended, Cincinnati Art Academy, 1927. Attended, Central Academy Commercial Art, 1932—1934.
Engaged in layout and illustration studios and advertising agencies, Cincinnati, Detroit, Iowa, 1935-1943. Freelance cartoonist, 1943. Founder Cal Dunn Studios, Incorporated., Chicago, 1947-1979.
Artist, Santa Fe, since 1980.
One-man shows include: Bachelor of Arts Closson Gallery, Cincinnati, 1941, Etc. Gallery, Chicago, 1952, Tavern Club, Chicago, 1962-1981.
Numerous group shows including: Cincinnati Art Museum, 1941, Davenport (Iowa) Municipal Art Gallery, 1941, The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, 1946, 50, Artists Guild Chicago, 1946, 48, 49, 50-55, 58-63, 65, Santa Fe Festival Arts, 1978, 80. Represented in permanent collections Albuquerque Museum, New Mexico Museum Fine Art, Santa Fe, El Paso (Texas) Museum Artist
Member of Chicago Audiovisual Producers Association (Best Director 1977), Academy of television Art and Science (Emmy award 1958), Directors Guild American, Artist Guild Chicago (past president), New Mexico Watercolor Society (honorary life member), American Watercolor Society (Bronze medal 1956).
Married Eleanor Frances Little, September 4, 1937. 1 child Michael Hamilton.