Alumni Exhibition: Dale Novak

Friday, June 13 – Friday, September 5, 2025

Rotunda Gallery

Opening Reception: Friday, June 13, 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. MT

RMCAD is proud to present the 2025 Alumni Exhibition, featuring K. James and Dale Novak! K. James is a Fine Arts graduate of 2021 based in Austin, Texas, and Dale Novak is a Denver-based Illustration graduate of 2015. As practicing professional artists, James and Novak each exemplify a dedication to their craft and exploration of their subject matter that will be highlighted in their respective exhibits, Gimmicked and Starstomper, opening Friday, June 13, 2025 in the Rotunda Gallery. For more from the artists:

Dale Novak is an illustrator who lets his imagination do the talking. Since an early age, Dale has been fascinated with science. The first time that he was asked what he would like to be when he grows up, he responded with, “Maybe I’ll be a Tyrannosaurus Rex.” This was also his earliest memory of being devastated that he could not grow up to be a dinosaur. Though he was unable to transcend time and space to get his dream career as a prehistoric beast, he decided that drawing them would be the next best thing.

Novak favors traditional mediums to express his vision. Using these mediums allows the viewer to see what can be made with one’s own hands. Traditional mediums let others see the flaws and natural mistakes in the piece to still show that they are only human. Dale enjoys using pen and ink as his medium of choice. Through working with pen and ink, he can stipple in the fire and delicate details that cover each piece.