He is motivated by his wish to share his love of the outdoors with others.Dines served as an artist for the Air Force during World War Two, and then in 1948 earned a BFA in commercial art and design from Denver University. He worked as a bank official until his retirement in 1979, when he became a full-time painter. A founder of Trout Unlimited, he also served as a Trustee for the National Park Foundation Board and the Denver Museum of National History. He has had several one man shows.Source: CONTEMPORARY WESTERN ARTISTS by Peggy and Harold Samuels