DENISE GROSSMAN

ARTIST BIO

Denise is mainly a self -taught visual artist. However, she has studied with prominent artists online and in-person workshops. Her art career began shortly after retirement during the Covid Pandemic. She retired from active careers as an Occupational Therapist, Yoga instructor/ therapist and United Church of Christ Ordained Minister. Denise was born in Chicago, Illinois USA, and lived in NYC for a portion of her adult life and then returned to Chicago where she remains. Denise is the founder of Denise Grossman Fine Arts LLC.

Her work in the past has primarily consisted of soft pastel medium featuring landscapes and floral designs. However, recently Denise is exclusively working in a medium of oil and cold wax. Her work is described by followers on social media as being unique yet beautiful in scope/ approach and powerful.

What sets Denise apart is that she views her artwork as a Ministry which profoundly impacts her work as an artist. Her hope is that her artwork will provide comfort and peace to the viewer.

At this point in time, her art has shifted primarily to the medium of oils and cold wax, which she feels provides a more expansive modality to further explore her purpose in life, creating art that has the capacity to nourish and comfort our hearts.


ARTIST STATEMENT

I’m an African American painter who focuses on impressionistic landscape and floral subjects. My paintings attempt to capture the ethereal and spiritual nature of landscapes by employing an organic contrast of light/ shadow and textural layers of paint.

As a minister, my unshakable faith in something greater than us drives me to create. My hope is that my art may offer heartfelt solace to all of us.

I have always wanted to visit France where Impressionism was created/birthed into the world of art. Artists that I hold dear are of this genre, Vincent Van Gogh, Henri Matisse and Monet. My dream is to paint the countryside of France in plein air.