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The Latest News from 

Debra Joy Groesser Fine Art




"Capturing the Spirit"

CELEBRATING 29 YEARS IN DOWNTOWN RALSTON

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Heartland Plein Air Festival Award Winners - Invited Artists
<https://ralstonhingecreativedistrict.faso.com/collections/232389> 

Heartland Plein Air Festival Award Winners - Invited Artists

The Inaugural Heartland Plein Air Festival - a Successful Community
Wide 

Celebration of Art

Last week, a long time dream of mine for our community finally came to
fruition. As many of you know, I've been heavily involved in organizing
the inaugural Heartland Plein Air Festival, a national level event and
the first of it's kind in our area. It was held from September 13th
through 19th throughout Ralston and the greater Metro Omaha, Nebraska,
area, with a youth paintout and art show on Saturday, September 12th.
22 nationally acclaimed master plein air painters from 18 states
participated along with 22 local and regional artists in our "open
division." We knew this event had the potential to bring our community
together through art engagement for people of all ages, but we could
never have imagined the response, the camaraderie between the artists,
the smiles and the joy of the public as they watched artists painting
places we love all over the Omaha metro area, Sarpy and Douglas
counties. And the art that was created, in spite of the rainy
weather...just fabulous.

Video - Heartland Plein Air Festival Artists At Work (click on image to
view) <https://www.facebook.com/reel/1861699858327508> 

Video - Heartland Plein Air Festival Artists At Work (click on image to
view)

Our marketing guru, Thomas Dangerfield, summed it up best:




"What an amazing week. What a rich and exciting festival. What a strong
beginning...
The inaugural Heartland Plein Air Festival concluded Saturday with a
quick-paint competition, a live public auction, and a public sale of
works. We're still processing the impact on our Omaha-area
neighborhoods, the creative districts that joined together to shape
this event, the artists who contributed, the volunteers who gave so
generously of their time and talents, the businesses and organizations
we supported, and those who supported us. For one extraordinary week,
22 nationally-recognized invited artists and an additional 22 artists
in the open division,

many of them from our local creative districts, spread across the
greater Omaha metro, setting up easels in parks, neighborhoods,
streets, historic places, and public spaces.
They painted the landscapes and cityscapes in front of them, imbued
with the experiences and talents within them, creating lasting works of
art in real time, in the public sphere.
They painted through changing light, changing weather, curious
passersby, and all the beautiful unpredictability that comes with
making art outdoors.
And then, on Saturday, we saw it all come together.
People from all over came out to experience the exhibition, celebrate
the artists, and see some of the places we pass every day through a
wide variety of artists' eyes.
Congratulations to all of our award winners, and congratulations to
every artist who participated. The quality, variety, and sheer volume
of work created during this first festival exceeded anything we could
have hoped for.
But the success of Heartland Plein Air was bigger than the paintings.
It was artists demonstrating their processes in public.
It was people showing up to witness this art being formed.
It was conversations between artists and strangers.
It was collectors discovering new artists and new works.
It was children learning a new love of art through plein air painting
with the artists.
It was communities across Douglas and Sarpy Counties becoming subjects
on the canvas.
That is exactly what we hoped this festival could become.
Thank you to our artists, volunteers, sponsors, host locations,
educators, collectors, community partners, and everyone who came out to
participate in this festival.
Here are a few of Saturday's moments
<https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HH2iETUp3/>  from an unforgettable
first chapter of the Heartland Plein Air Festival.
We'll see you next September."




If you weren't able to attend the festival, click HERE
<https://ralstonhingecreativedistrict.faso.com/collections/232389>  to
see the online show and sale of the remaining paintings available. And
several are at my galler if you'd like to see them in person! Be sure
to follow us on social media - Facebook: Ralston Hinge Creative
District <https://www.facebook.com/RalstonArts>  and Instagram
@ralstoncreativedistrict
<https://www.instagram.com/ralstoncreativedistrict/>  - and check out
our posts from the week and those to come over the next few weeks! You
can also sign up for the Creative District's email newsletter HERE
<https://ralstonhingecreativedistrict.faso.com/contact> .

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One Week Left for the AIS

National Juried Exhibition - Bend OR

Just one week left in the 27th Annual American Impressionist Society
National Juried Exhibition at Mockingbird Gallery in Bend, OR. The
painting below, "Majesty" 14x18 oil, is included in the exhibition,
which ends October 3rd. Check out the entire exhibition and details
HERE
<https://americanimpressionistsociety.org/AIS-27th-Annual-National-Jurie
d-Exhibition> . This piece was painted in the studio from a plein air
painting I did a few years ago on Mt. Shuksan in Washington State.
Contact Mockingbird Gallery if you're interested in this painting.

Majesty
<https://data.fineartstudioonline.com/dataviewer.asp?keyvalue=2293&page=
workszoom&subkeyvalue=6427387> 

Majesty 14x18 oil - available

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Lecture and Demo in Brownville NE

Deb In The Pouring Rain <https://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=2293/6644646> 

Painting "En Rain Air"

Cave Point Splash <https://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=2293/2713432> 

Painting at Cave Point - Crazy waves and splashes!

Join me in Brownville NE on Friday night, October 2nd, for an
informative lecture on plein air painting, "Plein Air Challenges and
Rewards," at 6pm, Schoolhouse Art Gallery, 427 Main St, Brownville.
I'll also be doing a plein air demonstration and discussion on
Saturday, October 3rd, at 1pm.

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Final Workshop of This Year

20240225_161336 <https://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=2293/5565184> 




My Composition class for tomorrow is postponed until after the holidays
due to unforeseen circumstances.




My last workshop for the year, "Painting Clouds and Skies" will be
Sunday, October 25th, 10am to 4pm. Click HERE
<https://www.debrajoygroesser.com/workshop/41112/sunday-special-one-day-
workshop-painting-clouds-and-skies>  for details.

I'm working on commissions now along with pieces for my upcoming solo
exhibition at Creighton University in January. Please follow me on
social media for the most current updates! Links are at the bottom of
this page.

As always, thank you as always for your friendship and support.

Creatively yours,

Debra Joy and Don Groesser

Don and Deb in gallery 2024
<https://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=2293/5782300> 




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Debra Joy Groesser Fine Art Gallery

9 Year Winner, Best of Omaha & Omaha Choice Awards!

20241129_113856 (1) <https://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=2293/5937010> 




20241129_113834 (1) <https://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=2293/5937007> 




GALLERY HOURS

Thursdays 11am to 5pm

Fridays 11am to 4pm

Saturdays 10am to 2pm

Other hours by appointment. Always open online.

5615 S. 77th St., Ralston NE 68127

402-592-6552

My work can be seen and purchased at these fine art galleries:

Out of the Box, Ralston NE
<https://outoftheboxstore.net/product-category/art-decor/> 

Debra Joy Groesser Fine Art, Ralston NE
<https://www.debrajoygroesserfineart.com/> 




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Debra Joy Groesser AIS, OPA, PAACM, LPAPA, APA

Past Chair, Board of Directors: American Impressionist Society
<https://americanimpressionistsociety.org/> 
Master Signature Member: Plein Air Artists Colorado
<https://pleinairartistscolorado.com/> 

Signature Member:

American Impressionist Society
<https://americanimpressionistsociety.org/> 

Oil Painters of America <https://www.oilpaintersofamerica.com/> 
Laguna Plein Air Painters Association <https://lpapa.org/> 
American Plains Artists <http://americanplainsartists.com/> 

Board President: Ralston Hinge Creative District
<https://ralstonarts.org/> 




Gallery: www.debrajoygroesserfineart.com
<https://debrajoygroesserfineart.com> 

Studio: www.debrajoygroesser.com

On Facebook: Debra Joy Groesser Fine Art
<https://www.facebook.com/DebraJoyGroesserFineArt/> 

Instagram: @debrajoygroesser
<https://www.instagram.com/debrajoygroesser/> 










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