Dennis Lyall is a native of Iowa, and graduate of the University of Kansas (1968).  He was awarded a Gold Medal for his work, while still a student, by the Society of Illustrators.

His career as an artist and illustrator have spanned 37 years.  During his career, he has painted for many of America’s biggest and most successful advertisers and publishers.  Clients have included Reader’s Digest, General Electric, Nabisco, Random House, NBC and National Geographic magazine.

Abe Echevarria and John Wallace talk with Dennis Lyall.

He is well known for his designs for postage stamps.  The U.S. Postal Service has issued 34 stamps of his design, including work in the current “Celebrate the Century” series, and the recent Irish Immigration issue.

Dennis Lyall often has work chosen for inclusion in the Society of Illustrators Annual exhibition.  He is also a portrait artist, and has work in several private collections, as well as the collections of the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard and Northeast Utilities.

He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Illustrators in New York City.

Dennis has his portfolio on the website, Showcase, http://web.showcase.com/personalshowcase.asp?person=59710 or  at http://www.theispot.com.  

Good Friends and fellow illustrators get together before the talk begins.
(l-r) Joel Spector, Dennis Lyall, and Abe Echevarria