His work has appeared in 18 one-person and over 60 group exhibitions. Mr. Dana received a master's degree in International Relations from Johns Hopkin's School of Advanced International Studies in 1977 and worked as an economist and Soviet Affairs expert in Washington, D.C. from 1977 to 1984. Having spen tmuch of his free time painting since preparatory school, he decided in 1984 to turn this increasingly passionate pastime into a full-time career andhas been creating art ever since.