Grossman was selected to create a large commissioned work for the Chiefs’ Art Program, a world-class art collection recently installed in the newly renovated Tower Club rooms at Arrowhead stadium in Kansas City, MO.
Conversation XIV: Water
March 23 – July 28, 2013
20/21 Gallery, Spencer Museum of Art, Lawrence, KS
“Water” featured Grossman’s large print piece “86 Bends of the Kaw,” and coincided with ASLE (Association of the Study of Literature and the Environment), the 10th Biennial Conference, hosted by the University of Kansas. Grossman also presented 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. Order books through the Kansas Bestiary web site or at the Raven Book Store, in Lawrence, KS.
A book party and exclusive show and sale of the original illustrations was held at the Carnegie Building in Lawrence, Kansas, on Sunday, April 7, 2013. All illustrations have been sold.
Facebook February!
I finally joined Facebook, so please visit and “Like” my page at “Lisa Grossman – artist” to keep up with newsy updates on shows, events, and work in progress.
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 panel was selected for the 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.