2013
Conversation XIV: Water
March 23 – July 28, 2013
20/21 Gallery, Spencer Museum of Art, Lawrence, KS
“Water” features Grossman’s large print piece “86 Bends of the Kaw,” and coincides with ASLE (Association of the Study of Literature and the Environment), the 10th Biennial Conference, hosted by the University of Kansas. Grossman will also be presenting on a conference panel about her Kansas River work in late May.
Plein Air Master Class at The Gallery at Pioneer Bluffs
April 27 -28, Matfield Green, KS
Grossman taught a two-day plein air Masterclass in the magnificent Flint Hills of Kansas. This class was hosted by the Gallery at Pioneer Bluffs.
A Kansas Bestiary – now available!
Grossman illustrated a book of fifteen Kansas animals with companion essays by Jake Vail and Doug Hitt. The book was published in partnership with the Kansas Land Trust (KLT) and made possible by a grant from the Douglas County Community Foundation’s Elizabeth Schultz Environmental Fund. Book sales benefit KLT.
A book party and exclusive show and sale of the original illustrations will be on Sunday, April 7, from 2:30 – 5:00 p.m. at the Carnegie Building in Lawrence, Kansas. See flyer for more details.
LAPS 21st National Exhibition
Grossman’s print, “Blue Lightning IV” has been accepted into the Los Angeles Printmaking Society’s 21st National Exhibition. The juror was Jack Rutberg, of Jack Rutberg Fine Arts, Inc., and the exhibition will be from October 26 – December 14, 2013, at California State University, (CSUN), Northridge, CA.
Facebook February! - I finally joined Facebook so look up (and “Like”) my page there at “Lisa Grossman – artist” to keep up with newsy updates on shows, events, work in progress, etc.
Chiefs’ art collection project making strides (Kansas City Star article)
Grossman was selected to create a large commissioned work for the Chiefs’ Art Program, a world-class art collection to be installed in the newly renovated Tower Club rooms at Arrowhead stadium in Kansas City, MO.
2012
The Kansas Leadership Journal
Volume 4, Issue 2 – Fall 2012, pages 2 and 100
Grossman is the featured artist in the current edition of The Journal, inspiration for civic leadership in Kansas.
The Printed Image 4
November 16 – December 28, 2012
Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
Grossman “Blue Kaw” print was selected for this fourth biennial juried print show, a national competition featuring new and experimental printmaking.
National Small Oil Painting Exhibition 2012
September 7 – October 21, 2012
Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, Kansas
Grossman had three paintings selected for this biennial competition.
Plein Air Master Class at The Gallery at Pioneer Bluffs
May 19 – 20, Matfield Green, Kansas
Grossman taught a 2-day plein air painting Master Class on the Pioneer Bluffs ranch and surrounding Flint Hills prairies.
Artist presentation -“A Passion for Prairies” - Kansas Land Trust
Lecompton, Kansas, 6 – 9 p.m., April 21, 2012
Grossman gave a presentation of her work at the Kansas Land Trust’s Community Supper Event at the Lecompton Territorial Capital Museum.
Third Thursday Visiting Artist Lecture at the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS
3:30 – 4:30 p.m., March 22, 2012
Grossman presented her work in a lecture along with sculptor, James Woodfill.
Grossman’s watercolor, “Lightning III,” is featured on the cover of the latest Committee on Imagination & Place literary anthology, Lawrence, Kansas
Solo show
The Carriage Factory, Newton, Kansas
March 18 – April 1, 2012
New gallery representation -
Grossman’s work debuted at EVOKE Contemporary in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on February 3, in a First Friday event.
Interlopers
Grossman’s river prints will be in a new show featuring works on paper at EVOKE Contemporary, opening Friday, March 2, 2012
Grossman is included in the recent publication of Art Journey America, published by North Light Books, Cincinnati, OH
Click here to see the Grossman feature.
2011
Overland
Kansas City Jewish Museum of Contemporary Art at the Epsten Gallery,
at Village Shalom, Overland Park, KS
November 6, 2011 – January 8, 2012
Marci Aylward • John Davis Carroll • Lisa Grossman • Mary Ann Strandell • Jane Voorhees
A group exhibition of artists who maintain an active outdoor studio practice in the creation of their work.
Artist-in-residence, Petrified Forest National Park, Petrified Forest, AZ
Grossman was selected to be an artist-in-residence for two weeks of painting, November 7 – November 20, 2011. She created a series of oil and watercolor landscapes and will be donating a piece to the Park’s collection.
Night Visions IV
Coconino Center for the Arts, Flagstaff, AZ
September 27 – November 7, 2011
Grossman had two prints selected for this show that celebrates the night skies, coinciding with the 53rd anniversary of the International Dark Skies Movement which began in Flagstaff. See images of work in the exhibition here: Night Visions IV
A Sense of Planet, In Place
The Land Institute
Salina, Kansas
September 23 – 25, 2011
Grossman was the featured gallery artist for the Land Institute’s Prairie Festival XXXIII.
Presenter, Plein Air Painting on the Konza
Grasslands in a Global Context Symposium, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
September 12, 2011
Lisa Grossman was a featured speaker at the recent international Grasslands Symposium held on the Kansas State University campus, joining researchers from Mongolia, South Africa, and throughout the Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) community.
Lines of Sight
The Gallery at Pioneer Bluffs
Matfield Green, Kansas
July 16 – September 24, 2011
Artist’s Magazine
The July/August 2011 Artist’s Magazine features a full-color 8-page spread about Grossman’s plein air prairie work and aerial river paintings.
Artist’s Magazine inside spread
ArtistsNetwork oil painting demonstration
K-State Olathe, Innovation Campus
April 26, 2011
Grossman’s large acrylic on canvas, “Unseen Horizon,” was chosen for the permanent collection of the
new K-State Olathe Innovation Campus in Olathe, Kansas.
Kansas Masters Invitational
Strecker-Nelson Gallery, Manhattan, Kansas
April 29 – June 11, 2011
Diverse works from some of the best Kansas artists around the state, curated by Don Lambert.
New Letters
Grossman’s work is featured in Volume 77, No. 2 of New Letters, A Magazine of Writing and Art, published by the University of Missouri, Kansas City.
Lisa Grossman at Pachamama’s
Pachamama’s, 800 New Hampshire, Lawrence, KS
April 5 – 30, 2011
“Final Fridays” reception on April 29, 5 – 8 p.m. This show was in cooperation with Strecker-Nelson Gallery.
New to the Collection
Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
January 12 - May 1, 2011
Richard D. Olson of Waterville, Kansas, has donated his collection of over a dozen Grossman oil landscapes and watercolors to the Beach and several are included in this show.
On the Wind
Strecker-Nelson Gallery, Manhattan, KS
January 21, – March 5, 2011
A solo show of work that featured Kansas prairies and river landscapes.
Site Specifics
Spencer Museum of Art, Lawrence, KS
September August 28, 2010 – Feburary 27, 2011
Grossman’s “86 Bends of the Kaw” print panels was exhibited in Site Specifics.
Photo courtesy of The Spencer Museum of Art
2010
Cloud at Hangar 10
Kansas City Downtown Airport, Kansas City, MO
October – December, 2010
The Dolphin curated an exhibition of Grossman’s “Cloud” work at Hangar 10 for their grand opening.
Choice
Strecker-Nelson Gallery, Manhattan, KS
November 5, 2010 – January 15, 2011
This show included plein air work from Grossman’s trips West and Southwest including artist-in-residencies at Mesa Verde and Petrified Forest National Parks in 2009.
Commission: “West, Along the Prairie River,” 38 x 140 in., oil on canvas
October, 2010
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Kansas City, MO
Art Minute
October, 2010
“86 Bends of the Kaw” in Site Specifics at the Spencer Museum of Art, KANU radio, Lawrence, KS.
The Printed Image 3
Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, Topeka, KS
October 1, 2010 – January 16, 2011
The third biennial juried graphics exhibition with juror, Endi Poskovic.
Presenter, Plein Air Painting from a Prairie Perspective
Symphony in the Flint Hills, Chase County, KS
June 12, 2010
H2O Kansas: Discover Our Ecosystems
Alice Sabatini Gallery, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, Topeka, KS
May 7 – June 18, 2010
Ninth annual art exhibit for children including work from Lisa Grossman, Barbara Waterman-Peters and Jon Needham.
ReThink Topeka
Topeka, KS
April 17, 2010
First annual juried exhibition and art walk to celebrate Topeka.
Presenter, The Prairie and Plein Air Painting
Capstone Course: Natural Resources and Environmental Studies class
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
February 25, 2010
Art Through Architecture
Kansas City, MO
Grossman was selected for Art Through Architecture’s online roster of artists.
Windings
Marty Walker Gallery, Dallas, TX
March 23 – April 17, 2010
This was Grossman’s first solo show at the Marty Walker Gallery and featured large Kansas River oils.
Surroundings
Dolphin, Kansas City, MO
January 16 – March 6, 2010
Surroundings featured four large Grossman Kansas River paintings as well as work from Jane Voorhees, Wilbur Niewald, John Ferry, Richard Mattsson, Philip Heying, and Jon Scott Anderson.
Collaboration
Strecker-Nelson Gallery, Manhattan, KS
January 15 – February 27, 2010
Lisa Grossman and Justin Marable debuted their collaborative painterly prints in this show.
Rivers
Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Debut exhibit for the Spencer’s new Teaching Gallery, curated by Lawrence high school teachers featuring river-related work.
2009
Mid-Career Artist Fellowship, Kansas Arts Commission
Topeka, KS
Artist-in-residence, Petrified Forest National Park, Petrified Forest, AZ
Grossman was selected to be an artist-in-residence for two weeks of painting, October 25 – November 7, 2009. She painted a body of oils and watercolors, performed painting demonstrations, and donated a piece of work to the park’s collection.
Artist-in-residence, Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde, CO
Grossman was selected to be an artist-in-residence for two weeks of painting, May 17 – 30, 2009. She painted a body of oils and watercolors, taught a painting program, and donated a piece of work to the park’s collection.
Delta National Small Print Exhibition, Arkansas State University, Bradbury Gallery, Jonesboro, AR
Grossman’s work was included in the DNSP exhibition and catalog.
22nd National Parkside Small Print Exhibition, University of Wisconsin–Parkside, Kenosha, WI
Grossman’s work was included in Parkside’s print exhibition and catalog.
