Background
Mahaffey, Merrill Dean was born on August 12, 1937 in Albuquerque. Son of Dean E. Mahaffey and Maud Alice Bartlett.
Mahaffey, Merrill Dean was born on August 12, 1937 in Albuquerque. Son of Dean E. Mahaffey and Maud Alice Bartlett.
Associate of Arts, Mesa College, 1957. Student, California College Arts and Crafts, 1958. Student, California College Arts and Crafts, 1968.
Bachelor, Sacramento State University, 1959. Master of Fine Arts, Arizona State University, 1965.
Part time art instructor Arizona State University, Tempe, 1963—1966. Art instructor Western State College, Gunnison, Colorado, 1966—1968, Phoenix Community College, 1968—1982. Self employed artist Phoenix, Boulder, Santa Fe, Taos, since 1982.
Married Jeanne S. Mahaffey, July 9, 1975. Children: Jerome Dean, Eric Paul, Spencer Michelle.