Dale Whittaker is an island resident that likes to capture the natural moods and beauty of Madeline Island in watercolor. He spends as much time in the woods listening and seeing as he does painting.

Dale is primarily self-taught, and his formal training was done through workshops at the Madeline Island School for the Arts with master artists Eric Weigardt, Chien Chung Wei, and Kim English.

Dale and his partner are now sharing time between Seattle and the Island. Dale is a program officer for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.