Dennis Hare grew up in the San Diego area. He was greatly influenced by and closely associated with the Society of Six and Bay Area Figurative artists and was represented by the Charles Campbell Gallery in San Francisco. He showed in many solo and group exhibitions, often alongside Bay Area Figurative artists Richard Diebenkorn, David Park, Manuel Neri, Joan Brown, Stephan DeStaebler and Elmer Bischoff. His energetic brushwork and heavy impasto are hallmarks of his work.