Focal Point: Debra J. Groesser
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The Artist Says:
It is such a blessing and a privilege to be an artist. My greatest satisfaction comes from successfully connecting with the viewer on a emotional level through my work...when they feel the emotions I felt as I painted a particular subject, why I chose the subject in the first place. There is so much beauty all around us, even in simple things. My hope is that the viewer may be able to stop and see the subjects I paint in a new light, in a way they never noticed before.
Artwork by Debra J. Groesser
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Recent Blog Posts by Debra J. Groesser
Prints now available of "Evolution of Earthmoving Equipment"
Posted on 4/25/2008 11:14:51 AM
NAPPAP Year in Review
Posted on 2/21/2008 12:16:07 PM
Update on "Evolution of Earth Moving Equipment" Commission
Posted on 2/20/2008 3:59:06 PM
AGC Commissioned Painting
Posted on 1/29/2008 2:31:32 PM
Other Web Pages With Info About Debra J. Groesser
Debra J. Groesser's Main Artist Website
Art Galleries Representing Debra J. Groesser
Abend Gallery
Denver, Colorado -
Adam Whitney Gallery
Omaha, Nebraska - 402-393-1051
American Impressionist Society
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American Plains Artists
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American Women Artists
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Center for the Arts Evergreen
Evergreen, Colorado - 303-674-0056
Corning Center for the Fine Arts
Corning, Iowa - 641-322-4549
Debra Groesser Fine Art
Ralston, Nebraska - 402-592-6552
Gallery 821
Denver, Colorado - 720-904-1211
Greenhouse Gallery
San Antonio, Texas - 800-453-8991
Hardwood Artisans Gallery
Rockville, Maryland -
Landscape Artists International
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Louisville Art Gallery
Louisville, Nebraska - 402-234-2867
Montgomery Museum of Fine Art
Montgomery, Alabama - 334-244-5700
National Museum of Wildlife Art
Jackson Hole, Wyoming - 800-313-9533
Natl Academy of Professional Plein Air Painters
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Nomadas del Arte
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Oil Painters of America
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Old Market Artists (OMA) Gallery
Omaha, Nebraska - 402-346-6569
Peninsula School of Art
Fish Creek, Wisconsin - 920-868-3455
Plein Air Artists Colorado
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Soaring Wings Winery
Springfield, Nebraska - 402-253-2479
SouthWind Gallery of Topeka
Topeka, Kansas - 785-273-5994
Overview
Click Here to go to the website for artist Debra J. GroesserWelcome to my website...thanks so much for taking time to visit!
The painting above is "Peaceful Morning, Moonlight Bay", painted during the Door County Plein Air Festival in Door County, Wisconsin, July 20th through 27th. Below is another piece painted during the festival, "The Old Campsite". Both of these pieces sold during the festival's opening receptions at the Peninsula Art School in Fish Creek, Wisconsin. You can read much more about the festival events and my work created there on my blog in the next few days. Be sure to check out "My Newest Works" in the works section of the website as well!
My painting, "Morning Light, Bear Creek", was juried into the American Plains Artists Juried Exhibition which will be held at the Museum of the Southwest in Midland, Texas, from August 28th through October 19th.
The "Far and Near Horizons: A World Tour of Contemporary Landscape Artists" exhibition sponsored by Landscape Artists International and International Plein Air Painters is now on display at Qualicum Beach, Vancouver, Canada through August 18th. Two of my paintings are included in this exhibition. Please see the "events" section of the website for full details on these and other upcoming exhibits.
I truly appreciate your support and encouragement...thank you again for visiting...and please enjoy!
All images on this site copyrighted by the artist and may not be reproduced without written permission of the artist.
Biography
Debra J. Groesser was born in England and has lived in the Ralston, Nebraska area since 1970. Debra has had a great love of art since early childhood. She received her BFA degree in painting from Bellevue University, Bellevue, Nebraska in 1978. She worked as a graphic artist six years after college, then free-lanced for the next three years. After a career "detour" into real estate sales, she returned to her art full time in 1996. The following year, with the support and encouragement of her husband, Don, she opened Windsong Gallery and Studio (now Debra Groesser Fine Art), which houses her studio/gallery.Debra paints a wide variety of subjects from landscapes and figurative to still life and wildlife. Inspired by her studies with such renowned artists as Kevin Macpherson, Scott Christensen, Kim English, Kenn Backhaus and Tom Browning, Debra's main focus is plein air landscape painting in oils. Plein air painting gives her the opportunity to combine her love of the outdoors, nature and travel with her love of oil painting. Debra works with a limited palette of about five colors plus white. She loves the challenge of capturing the light and atmosphere in her subjects and strives to render mood and emotion in her work.
Debra has won many awards for her artwork on the local, state and national level. She has participated in juried and invitational shows across the country, including the Salon International 2008 Exhibition at Greenhouse Gallery in San Antonio, Montgomery Museum of Fine Art Auctions, Oil Painters of America Central Region Juried Exhibitions, American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibitions, Carmel Art Festival, and Door County (Wisconsin) Plein Air Festival. Debra has also been juried into"Far and Near Horizons: A World Tour of Contemporary Landscape Painters" which will run from June 2008 to June 2010. She has illustrated two children's books and is currently working on a third one. Debra is a frequent speaker at local organizations, libraries and schools on a variety of art subjects. She has taught art classes and workshops for nearly 15 years at her studio, and most recently for Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha.
Debra is a professional signature member of the National Academy of Professional Plein Air Painters and Plein Air Artists Colorado, an associate member of Oil Painters of America, the American Impressionist Society, Landscape Artists International, American Women Artists, American Plains Artists and Nomadas del Arte. Her artwork hangs in numerous private and corporate collections locally and nationally. Debra is represented by SouthWind Gallery, Topeka, Kansas; Adam Whitney Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska; Louisville Art Gallery, Louisville, Nebraska; and OMA Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska. Her work can also be seen at Corning Center for the Fine Arts, Corning, Iowa; Soaring Wings Winery, Springfield Nebraska; and Debra Groesser Fine Art, Ralston, Nebraska.
Deb shares her life with her husband Don, their five grown children, five grandsons and her little Pomerian, Picasso, alias Pico the wonder dog.
Upcoming Events and Exhibits
American Plains Artists Juried ExhibitionMuseum of the Southwest, Midland, Texas
8/28/2008-10/19/2008
Reception: 8/28/2008 (6 to 7:30 pm)
This is the 24th annual juried exhibition of the American Plains Artists. My painting, "Morning Light, Bear Creek", has been accepted into the exhibit which will be held at the Museum of the Southwest, 1705 West Missouri Ave, Midland, Texas. To view the exhibit online, visit www.americanplainsartists.com.
"Far and Near Horizons: A World Tour of Contemporary Landscape Artists"
Terrace Gallery, Orlando Florida
9/18/2008-1/4/2009
Reception: ()
This is the third exhibition of the 2008-2010 "Far and Near Horizons: A World Tour of Contemporary Landscape Artists." The tour is a collaboration between International Plein Air Painters and Landscape Artists International, and will exist simultaneously on the internet and in brick and mortar venues. For more information about the tour, please go to http://landscapeartistsinternational.com/World_Tour.
"Natural World Observed"
Adam Whitney Gallery, Omaha NE
11/22/2008-12/31/2008
Reception: 11/22/2008 (6 to 8 pm)
This is the annual national exhibition of the National Academy of Professional Plein Air Painters (NAPPAP). This year's exhibition will be held at Adam Whitney Gallery, 8725 Shamrock Road, Omaha, Nebraska, in the Countryside Village Shopping Center. For more information visit www.nappap.org.
The Southwest en Plein Air
Southwest Gallery of Dallas
4/1/2009-4/30/2009
Reception: (To be announced)
Nomadas del Arte presents "The Southwest en Plein Air"...200 artists, 12 months, 6 states, 1 show. The Nomadas del Arte 2008 paintout begins January 2008 culminating in a spectacular show of 400 paintings by 200 artists painting en plein air in the southwest United States. The show will be hosted by Southwest Gallery of Dallas in April 2009. For more information go to www.nomadasdelarte.com.
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