Dan Oakleaf has been painting full time for the past several years, all the while studying at the Art Students League of Denver. Some career highlights include:
Six awards at the Glenwood Springs Fall Arts Festival from 2008 to 2010
Summer 2008 Artist in Residence at the Aspen guard station in the San Juan national forest.
Painting selected for “Reflections of the Natural World” art exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, on display until Spring 2011.