Debra J. Groesser - Past Events

This will be my third year participating in the Door County Plein Air Festival in Wisconsin. There are six wonderful action packed days of painting, demos, a quick paint competition, a gala auction and much more. For a complete schedule of events and participating artists, visit www.doorcountypleinair.com. This event is a fundraiser for the Peninsula School of Art in Fish Creek, Wisconsin.

 

Two of my paintings are included in the “Friends of the Mill” Art Exhibit currently on view at the Historic Florence Mill’s ArtLoft, 30^th St and I-680, Omaha Nebraska.  This eclectic collection of work will be on display through July 31^st. Gallery hours are 1 to 5 pm, Wednesday through Sunday or by appointment, 402-551-1233.

 

Plein Air Artists Colorado annual Juried Members Exhibition will be held at Saks Galleries of Cherry Creek in Denver. I am honored to have three paintings accepted into the show. Please join me for the opening reception on June 25th at the gallery from 5 to 9 pm. For more information, please visit either www.pleinairartistscolorado.com or www.saksgalleries.com.

Please join me for the first exhibition of paintings by the Omaha Plein Air Artists which will be held at the historic Florence Mill, 30th Street at I-680 in Omaha. A reception will be held on Saturday, June 5th from 1 to 4pm. Refreshments will be served.

Please join me and gallery owners Jonathan and Lucinda Mountainsong for my first major solo exhibition of new and recent oil paintings. The opening reception will be Friday, May 14, from 7 to 9 pm at Mountainsong Galleries, located on Ocean Avenue between San Carlos and Mission. Wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served. This will also kick off the Carmel Art Festival weekend. I will be competing in the festival's plein air competition. My exhibition at Mountainsong Galleries will run through June 13th. Hope to see you there!

I am thrilled to be participating in the juried Carmel Art Festival Plein Air competition again this year. This will be my third time in this event. Selected artists will be painting on the Monterey Peninsula for 48 hours then will display two works created during that time. Awards will be given on Saturday, May 15th, and works will be for sale by silent auction Saturday and Sunday. For a complete schedule of events, please visit www.carmelartfestival.org.

 
“Nomadas del Arte presents The Southwest en Plein Air” April 9th to 30^th, which will be held at Southwest Gallery in Dallas, Texas. This exhibit features 400 paintings completed on location during 2009 in six southwestern states. Two of my paintings are included in this exhibition which opens April 9^th. For more information visit www.swgallery.com and click on the events section.

Four of my paintings are included in the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Biennial Art Auction again this year. I'm thrilled to be invited back for this prestigious event. The silent auction will be held on February 25th, with a dinner and oral auction, conducted by Christie's, on February 27th. For complete information on the event, please visit www.mmfa.org.

 

“The Landscape in Abstract” is now showing at SouthWind Gallery in Topeka, Kansas through March 15^th. The exhibit includes work by 33 artists from across the US and Canada. Two of my paintings are included in the exhibit. I normally don’t consider myself an abstract artist, however, my plein air paintings begin with abstract shapes which I gradually refine to the point that the painting becomes more realistic. The two paintings were left in the abstract stage. There will be a reception on March 5^th from 6 to 8:30pm at the gallery. For more information or to see the show online, visit www.southwindartgallery.com.

Mountainsong Galleries artists have created miniature and small works of art capturing the magic of the holidays and quintessential California scenes. This special exhibit and sale will be held December 4th through 6th from 10am to 6pm at the gallery, located on Ocean Avenue, between San Carlos and Mission, in beautiful Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. For more information, please visit www.MountainsongGalleries.com.