Past Events

My painting, "Morning Glory" (24x30 oil), has been juried into this prestigious exhibition which will be held in beautiful Bennington,Vermont, in June. Please join us for the opening reception and awards presentation on Saturday June 7th at the Bennington Center for the Arts. To view the entire exhibition online, visit www.oilpaintersofamerica.com. 

Five of my paintings are included in this wonderful event which will raise funds to support the Museum of Nebraska Art in Kearney, Nebraska. For complete information, please visit the museum's website at http://mona.unk.edu/mona/spirit.html

"Sail Away" (9x12 oil) has been juried into this prestigious art exhibition, which will be judged by master artist David Leffel. Visit the gallery website for complete information. 

Five of my landscape paintings will be included in this group exhibition at Abend Gallery in Denver, Colorado. Please visit the gallery website for more information including painting images and prices. 

Two of my paintings are juried into this exhibition, in which all the paintings are 6x6 inches! Follow the website link to see the entire show online, including "China Cove Light," below, and "Along Antelope Flats Road" at left.

Seven of my paintings are included in this exhibition, including the two shown below: "Approaching Daybreak" and "Wind on the Mountain", both 6x8 inches, $400 each. These were painted in the same location in Breckenridge Colorado on the same day, one just before daybreak and the other in the late afternoon. 

I'm very honored to be included in this exhibition featuring 24 accomplished women artists from the Midwest. Please see the gallery's website for more information about this exceptional show.

Join us for a fascinating "conversation" between Abby Williams Hill (portrayed by living history performer, Karen Haas) and Debra Joy Groesser. They will discuss their lives, their art and the challenges and experiences of being a woman plein air painter a century apart. There are many uncanny parallels between the lives of these two women, which should make for a lively and fascinating conversation. This program is in conjunction with two concurrent art exhibitions on Vashon Island...see details below:

 “The Legacy of the West: Abby Williams Hill and Debra Joy Groesser, Two Women Artists Paint a Century Apart”
Exhibition of Paired Works by Both Artists: November 1, 2013 - Spring 2014

Heritage Museum, Vashon Island, Washington

Accompanying Solo Exhibition of Debra’s Western Landscape Paintings: 

November 1 through December 3, 2013

The Hardware Store Gallery, 17601 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon Island, Washington

Opening Reception for Both Exhibitions, Friday November 1, 2013 6 to 8pm

“A Conversation with Abby and Debra” Monday, November 4, 7pm at the Land Trust Building, Vashon

For the past four years, landscape painter Debra Joy Groesser has followed in the footsteps of Abby Williams Hill (1861-1943), an extraordinary painter and activist who was commissioned byby the railroads four times to paint the American West in the early 1900’s. The University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington houses the permanent collection of her work and memorabilia. The parallels between the lives of these two women are fascinating, from their community involvement, leadership, and dedication to family, to their love of art, nature, travel and the American West.  These two exhibitions showcase the spirit and the paintings of two women artists who lived and worked a century apart. Art of the West Magazine will be featuring this show in their editor's column in the November/December issue.

“The Legacy of the West: Abby Williams Hill and Debra Joy Groesser, Two Women Artists Paint a Century Apart”
Exhibition of Paired Works by Both Artists: November 1, 2013 - Spring 2014

Heritage Museum, Vashon Island, Washington

Accompanying Solo Exhibition of Debra’s Western Landscape Paintings: 

November 1 through December 3, 2013

The Hardware Store Gallery, 17601 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon Island, Washington

Opening Reception for Both Exhibitions, Friday November 1, 2013 6 to 8pm

“A Conversation with Abby and Debra” Monday, November 4, 7pm at the Land Trust Building, Vashon

For the past four years, landscape painter Debra Joy Groesser has followed in the footsteps of Abby Williams Hill (1861-1943), an extraordinary painter and activist who was commissioned byby the railroads four times to paint the American West in the early 1900’s. The University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington houses the permanent collection of her work and memorabilia. The parallels between the lives of these two women are fascinating, from their community involvement, leadership, and dedication to family, to their love of art, nature, travel and the American West.  These two exhibitions showcase the spirit and the paintings of two women artists who lived and worked a century apart. Art of the West Magazine will be featuring this show in their editor's column in the November/December issue. Please see the "Legacy of the West" collection in the Paintings section of this website to see Debra's paintings from the exhibition.

For complete information about the exhibition, please visit www.americanimpressionistsociety.org. There will be two receptions for the show: Thursday, October 3rd, 5:30 to 8pm (presentation of awards during this reception) and Friday, October 4th, 5:30 to 8pm (Art Walk and Demo by AIS Master Signature Member and Judge of Awards, Kenn Backhaus).