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Biographical Overview
With artwork in museums, National Park Visitor Centers, and prominent historical sites, Dean Mosher has succeeded in creating the most accurate and comprehensive historical depiction possible. He has worked closely with the world's finest scholars, historians, and experts, including the Smithsonian Institution, Library of Congress, and several major universities. Nearly half of his work is R&D, with a total acceptance and approval by all experts involved prior to beginning the canvas. Many of his unveilings have been major events with prominent officials(such as the Secretary of the Nay or member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) involved. His passion is to create an artistic legacy that will stand for centuries to come as the definitive work on each event depicted.
Career Milestones
1995 On November 4, at the Winter Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Navy League of the United States, unveiled "Battle of Mobile Bay, 7:45 A.M., August 5, 1864," a 6ft-6inx16ft painting. It and its companion portrait, "Farragut in the Mainshrouds," were the first pair in a series of companion paintings depicting "Great Moments in United States Naval History Where Character and Circumstances Met to Produce Victory."
1996 In April, presented "Farragut in the Mainshrouds" to the United States Naval Academy Museum in Annapolis, Maryland, to become part of its permanent collection.
1997 In April, at the annual meeting of the Society for Military History in Montgomery, Alabama, unveiled "The Battle of Flamborough Head, 9:45 p.m., September 23, 1779," a 10ft-6inx8ft-6in painting, and participated in a panel discussion on recreating this "Great Moment." Other panelists included James C. Bradford, Ph.D., of Texas A&M University; Peter Reaveley, historian and author; and Craig T. Sheldon, Jr., Ph.D., of Alabama University at Montgomery.
1997 In July, in Kirkbean, Scotland, at a worldwide celebration to commemorate the 250th anniversary of his birth, presented portrait of John Paul Jones to the Hon. John H. Dalton, Secretary of the Navy, to be placed in the collection of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Both paintings in this set have been selected by the John Paul Jones Birthplace Museum Trust as the official commemorative works marking this event.
1998 In February, placed both "Battle of Mobile Bay" and "Battle of Flamborough Head" canvases on display in the main gallery of the United States Naval Academy Museum, Preble Hall, where they remained through April.
1998 On August 12, at the invitation of Capt. Douglas W. Keith, lectured to the Admirals Club aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) on her pre-commissioning cruise from Ingalls Shipyard to Pensacola, Florida.
1998 On September 18, at the "60 Years' War for the Great Lakes, 1754-1814" conference at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, unveiled "The Battle of Lake Erie, 2:35 P.M., September 10, 1813, a 7ft-3inx12ft-6in painting, along with the 30inx40in companion portrait of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, and participated in a panel discussion concerning the process of recreating the "moment in time" depicted in the painting. Other panelists were James C. Bradford, Ph.D., of Texas A&M University; Gerard T. Altoff, author and historian, of the National Parks Service; Walter Rybka, historian and Sailing Master of the US Brig Niagara; and David William Hale, the GIS computer scientist who plotted the battle's progression.
1999 In November, in Plattsburgh, New York, gathered the top scholars and historians on the Battle of Lake Champlain to reach consensus on the positions and condition of the vessels involved, using over 40 scale models and a precise scale map of the entire battle area. Participants were James C. Bradford, Ph.D., of Texas A&M University; Gerard T. Altoff, author and historian, of the National Parks Service; Walter Rybka, historian and Sailing Master of the US Brig Niagara; and Col. David Fitz-Enz, author and historian.
2000 On March 7, delivered a paper on the process of recreating a moment in time, "The Battle of Mobile Bay, 7:45 A.M., August 5, 1864, at the annual conference of the North American Society of Oceanic History in Point Clear, Alabama.
2001 On January 11, participated in a special ceremony to announce the acquisition of "The Battle of Mobile Bay" by the Mobile Museum of Art. Speakers included Mobile Mayor Michael Dow, Museum Director Joe Schenk, Prof. James C. Bradford, Prof. Craig T. Sheldon, and Jack H. Friend.
2001 On July 21, exhibited a display, "The Artistic Reconstruction of the Battle of Lake Erie," at the Twenty-Third Annual Meeting of the Society for Historians of the Early Republic at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Was available for questions and informal discussion of the display along with Gerard T. Altoff, Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial National Park; Craig Sheldon, Jr., Auburn University at Montgomery; and Walter Rybka, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
2002 In April, learned that my portrait of Commodore Thomas Macdonough had been selected by the Naval Institute Press for use on the cover of Professor David Skaggs's forthcoming biography, due out in the fall of 2002.
2002 On May 17-18, by invitation of the National Parks Service, attended the special events surrounding the opening the newest NPS visitors center at Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial in Put-in-Bay, Ohio. On May 17, participated in the official acceptance ceremony for the "Battle of Lake Erie" canvases at the center. The unveiling was performed by Edward J. Reiter, chairman of the board of Sky Financial Services, and federal judge George Smith.
2002 On September 7, at the Put-in-Bay historical weekend celebration, unveiled my 7ftx12ft painting of "Perry Breaking the Line: The Battle of Lake Erie, 3 P.M., September 10, 1813" at the new National Parks Service visitors center on South Bass Island, Ohio. Speakers at the Memorial Program included Prof. James C. Bradford, Texas A&M University; Rear Adm. Wayne Meyer, USN (Ret.); Capt. John Hammerer, USS Lake Erie; and Capt. John Beebe-Center, U.S. Brig Niagara; with the Hon. George C. Smith as master of ceremonies.
2002 On September 11, unveiled my battle portrait of Commodore Thomas Macdonough at City Hall in Plattsburgh, New York. Participants included Capt. Robert D. Jenkins III, USN; Miss Isabelle Verkhaart, granddaughter of Macdonough; and Rep. Chris Ortloff.
2002 On September 20, was the featured speaker at the annual meeting of the Naval Order of the United States, held at the Fort Myer Officers Club, Arlington, Virginia.
2002 On October 18, in Houston, Texas, was elected to the post of Historian General of the Naval Order of the United States at its 2002 Annual Congress. The Naval Order is America's oldest naval society, established in 1890.
2002 On October 19, made a presentation at the 2002 Annual Congress of the NOUS in Houston, Texas, on "John Paul Jones and the Battle of Flamborough Head." Other presenters that day included Professor James C. Bradford, a naval historian from Texas A&M University, and Rear Admiral Donald P. Loren, USN, Director, Surface Ship Development and Support in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.
2003 On July 17, my 8ftx10ft canvas of "The Bishop's Boys: Late Afternoon, May 25, 1910, Huffman Prairie, Ohio" (the only time Wilbur and Orville Wright ever flew together) was unveiled at the Lockheed Martin Pavilion in the heart of Celebration Central at Deeds Point, Dayton, Ohio, during the Wright Centennial Celebration. Madeline Iseli, co-president of Inventing Flight, acted as master of ceremonies for the event. The speakers were Jerry Lindstrom, Vice President, Business Development, for Lockheed Martin; Stephen George, Executive Director of Ohio's Bicentennial Commission; Dr. Thomas D. Crouch, Senior Curator of the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum; and Amanda Wright Lane, great-grandniece of Wilbur and Orville. Dr. Crouch and Ms. Lane unveiled the work.
2003 On October 25, at the 2002 Congress of the Naval Order of the United States in Newport, Rhode Island, was unanimously reelected Historian General of NOUS and made a presentation on "David Glasgow Farragut and the Battle of Mobile Bay." Other presenters at the Congress included Drs. John Hattendorf and Donald Chisholm of the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, and Dr. Roberts Ballard of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
2004 On January 14, presented the first Naval Heritage Lecture at the Surface Navy Association's Annual National Symposium. The lecture and reception were sponsored by Raytheon Corporation and attended by over 200 guests. Other speakers at the symposium were Admiral Vernon Clark, USN, Chief of Naval Operations; Rear Admiral Mark J. Edwards, USN, Director of Surface Warfare; and The Honorable Gordon England, Secretary of the Navy.
2004 In August, unveiled 7ftx12ft canvas of "The Battle of Fallen Timbers" at the Fort Meigs Museum and Education Center in Perrysburg, Ohio. The work was commissioned by the Ohio Bicentennial Commission. The premier scholar on the painting was Dr. G. Michael Pratt of Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio. Other advisors included Don Retting, Toledo Metroparks; Gerard Altoff, historian, National Park Service; Jim Hunter, botanist; and Jay Eben, historian.
2004 In October, at the Annual Congress of the Naval Order of the United States in San Diego, California, delivered a lecture on "The Battle of Lake Erie." Was unanimously elected for a third term as Historian General.
2005 Because of successful efforts to consolidate and preserve the archives of the Naval Order of the United States, was awarded the Commander General's Medal, to be formally presented in Washington, D.C., in October 2006.
2006 On January 11, presented the Naval Heritage Lecture at the Surface Navy Association's Annual Symposium in Washington, D.C. The lecture and reception were sponsored by Raytheon Corporation and attended by over 300 guests. Other presenters included the Chief of Naval Operations and the Secretary of the Navy.
2007 Delivered 8ft-6inx9ft-6in "USCG Bibb Bermuda Sky Queen Rescue, October 14-15, 1947" painting to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut. This painting was sponsored by the USCG Alumni Association for permanent display at the Academy.
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