Background
Wilson, Deana Safford was born on June 18, 1946 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Dean Wilbur and Merle Watkins (Woodard) Safford.
Wilson, Deana Safford was born on June 18, 1946 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Dean Wilbur and Merle Watkins (Woodard) Safford.
Student, West Virginia Wesleyan Company, 1966.
Co-owner McCarthy Gallery, Rockport, Massachusetts, 1995, Gallery Six, Rocky Neck, 1996. Owner Gallery 43, Rocky Neck Art Colony, Gloucester, 1997. Travel consultant Magic World travel, Springfield, 1991-1994, The Cruise and Vacation Store, East Longmeadow, 1994-1997.
Volunteer United States Peace Corps, Iran, 1968—1969. Distributor Seamless International, Inc., 1996—1997. Designer and implementor Wingfield Plz.
History Preservation Project, Camp Verde, Arizona, 2004—2006. Historical and genealogical researcher.
Member council Springfield Art League, 1992-1995. Host parent International Exchange Students, 1986, 87, 89, 91. Member North America Marine Arts Society (Excellence award 1991), Academy Artists Association (membership chairman 1993-1997, president 1997, Watson-Guptill award 1991), National Museum Women in the arts (charter), American Artist Professional League, Rocky Neck Art Colony, National Safety Associates (sales coordinator 1995-2007, Bronze medal 1995), Art Mart Sedona, Art Wholesaler, Mingus Mountain Gem and Mineral Club, National Women's History Museum (charter member).
Married Richard Peter Bean, October 17, 1968 (divorced October 1999). Children: Duane Matthew (deceased) and David Andrew (twins), Dana Robert, Matthew Adams.