Published Articles
- June 26th - Wood Carving magazine cover - Cover
- June 26th - Wood Carving magazine - Featured article
- June 26th - Wood Carving magazine - Featured article
2012
- January 25th - Robb Report Collections magazine - Featured article.
- March - Western Masters Art Show & Sale - Best Western Heritage Inn, Great Falls, MT - Room 209
- March - The Russell; The Sale to Benefit the CM Russell Museum - "Out Front" - Accepted into live auction.
2011
- Montana Arts Council - Montana Artrepreneur Program - Mentoring 2 Montana Artists.
- December 23rd - Featured article for Woodcarving magazine in the UK. The art and technique of carving my full sized bison skull.
- October 20th - 2009 Celebration Release Dinner - Fielding Hills Winery, Wenatchee, Washington - Featured artist.
- August 18th – 20th – Exhibitor at the International Fly Tackle Dealer’s Trade Show – New Orleans, Louisiana. The IFTD is the world’s largest trade show dedicated to the fly fishing industry. If you are in the area, please stop by the New Orleans Convention Center.
- August 11th – Ponderay, Idaho – Signing canvas fish prints at the Grand Opening of Big R Stores. Stop on by.
- July/August issue of Wood Carving Magazine in the United Kingdom – Cover shot and article - “How to make the spots of a fish.” Wood Carving magazine is Europe’s largest publication dedicated to the art and technique of wood carving and is read in 57 countries around the globe. Please see attached cover show and article.
- July/August issue of Wood Carving Magazine in the United Kingdom – 20 Minutes with Tom Dean. Please see attached article.
- March – Exhibitor and juried live auction participant - Western Masters Art Show and Sale – Best Western Heritage Inn, Great Falls, Montana
- March – CM Russell Museum – Juried into live auction – The Russell; The Sale to Benefit the CM Russell Museum – Great Falls, Montana
2010
- March – Exhibitor CM Russell Art Auction of Original Western Art – Heritage Inn, Great Falls, Montana.
- Spring – Carving magazine – 1st Place – Animal/Fish Category – “Brookies on the Hunt.”
- Spring – Montanan; The Magazine of the University of Montana – Featured Artwork.
- April – Western Art Collector magazine – Showcased in Collecting Sporting Art special section.
- June – WoodCarving Illustrated magazines Summer issue – Cover shot and article “Carve a Stylized Trout” - explaining the process of carving a trout from start to finish.
- June – McLaughlin Research Institute for Bio-Medical Research – Great Falls, Montana - Asked by the National Board of Directors and Council members to showcase artwork at their National Board meeting.
- June – Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center – Great Falls, Montana – Showcased artwork and presented a lecture to the public of how to carve fish during Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center Festival Days.
- August – Society of Animal Artists – Colorado/New York City – Asked by the President of SAA to submit artwork for membership.
- November – Western Art Collector magazine – Phoenix, Arizona – One of six artists chose for the Western Artist Focus.
2009
- March – Exhibitor CM Russell Art Auction of Original Western Art – Heritage Inn, Great Falls, Montana
- August – Big Sky Journal Arts issue – Featured Artist – Artists of the West -“Evolving From Nature” Sculptor Tom Dean brings exotic woods to life.
- September – Western Design Conference – Jackson Hole, Wyoming – Juried exhibitor.
- October – Cowboys & Indians magazine – Featured Artists – Chosen as one of the best wood workers in the country.
2008
- March – Exhibitor CM Russell Art Auction of Original Western Art – Heritage Inn, Great Falls, Montana
- Fall – Montana Circle of American Masters – Helena, Montana – Nominated upon his first year as a full time artist.