Individuals shaped and molded by life's joys as well as trials - individuals characterized by their permanence, by their ability to endure - it is these individuals who inhabit the artistic world of Dale Rayburns Paintings and etchings.
Although the artistic world inhabited by these individuals is often portrayed as regional - as what many consider as "typically southern," Rayburn's
work transcends regional boundaries and stereotypes
in both its portrayal of universal human experiences and emotions.   Furthermore, Rayburn's emphasis on line quality, on the interplay of positive spaces, of the characters he portrays - reflects the influence of such artists as Rembrant, Thomas Eakins, and Edward Hopper.
Born in Carriere, Mississippi, in 1942, Dale Rayburn considers himself fortunate that he is able to make a living doing what he loves most, yet he does not believe that he should compromise his own artistic integrity by simply catering to the artistic whims of the moment.  It is the work itself  - being true to whatever idea which he wishes to portray - that is most important to him.    As he noted, "If my
work is honest, it will have merit."

Professional Background:
Professor at:
     Louisiana State University
     Lagrange College
     Georgia Southwestern College
     Dekalb College
Who's who in American Art
Member Boston Printmakers
Member Southern Graphics Council

Permanent Collections:
High Museum, Atlanta, Georgia
De Cordova Museum, Lincoln, Mass.
Yale University Art Gallery
New Orleans Museum of Art
Lamar Dodd Art Center, Lagrange, Georgia
Southeastern Center for Contemporary
Art, North Carolina
Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Gibbs Museum, Charleston, South Carolina
Emory University Museum of Art
Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, Miss.
Georgia Council for the Arts
University of Georgia
University of South Carolina
University of Mississippi