Grace Swanson
Biography
Grace Swanson first developed her passion for painting as a
student at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. After receiving a degree in Studio Arts, she began working primarily
in watercolors. She continued her education by obtaining a
second degree in Art History from LMU while developing her
painting style.
Grace’s interest in Art History and realism is evident in her
artwork which she describes as a modern take on 16th and
17th century Dutch still life paintings. Finding inspiration and
beauty in everyday items and activities, Grace’s work has
been exhibited throughout the country and received numerous
awards.
A juried member of several art associations, Grace is a past president
of Women Painters West.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2010 ISAP-USA 13th Annual International Exhibition, Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA
California Watercolor Association, 41st National Art Exhibition, Presidio Officers Club, San Francisco, CA
"Favorites", TAG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Southern California Open Regional Exhibition (SCORE VIII), VIVA Gallery, Sherman Oaks, CA
"Best of TAG," TAG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2009 All Media Juried Exhibition, Palos Verdes Art Center, Palos Verdes, CA
"Charm of Finches," TAG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
California Watercolor Assn. 40th National Exhibition, Presidio Officers' Club, San Francisco, CA
"Works for Everyone," TAG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2008 Watercolor West XL, City of Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA
"Small Works," TAG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Southern California Open Regional Exhibition (SCORE VII), VIVA Gallery, Sherman Oaks, CA
"Fruit Revisited Watercolor Series," TAG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2007 Southern California Open Regional Exhibition (SCORE VI), VIVA Gallery, Sherman Oaks, CA
California Open Exhibition, TAG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Mar Vista Celebrates! 80 Years, Mar Vista Arts Temporary Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
All Media Juried Exhibition, Palos Verdes Art Center, Palos Verdes, CA
"Women Working," Studio Channel Islands Art Center, CSU Channel Islands, Camarillo, CA
Watercolor USA 2007, Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO
ISAP-USA 10th Annual International Exhibition, San Luis Obispo Art Center, San Luis Obispo, CA
“Woman as Witness,” ArtHouse Gallery@TVA, Santa Monica, CA
Juried Open, Topanga Canyon Gallery, Topanga, CA
2006 Statewide Watercolor Competition & Exhibition, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
Southern California Open Regional Exhibition (SCORE 2006), VIVA Gallery, Sherman Oaks, CA
“Ricochet,” Laband Art Gallery, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
Watercolor Missouri National, Winston Churchill Memorial & Library, Fulton, MO
“All Art Requires Courage,” LA Artcore Brewery Annex, Los Angeles, CA
2005 “Watermedia 2005,” Montana Watercolor Society’s 23rd Annual National Juried Exhibition,
Bigfork Art & Cultural Center, Bigfork, MT
“Time and Motion,” Valley Institute of Visual Arts, Sherman Oaks, CA
Watercolor Missouri National, Winston Churchill Memorial & Library, Fulton, MO
2004 “Brand 33,” 33rd Annual Juried Exhibition Works on Paper, Brand Library & Art Center, Glendale, CA
Watercolor USA 2004, Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO
“Shades of Spring,” Pacific Palisades Library, Pacific Palisades, CA
Watercolor Missouri National, Winston Churchill Memorial & Library, Fulton, MO
“Winter Awakenings,” LA Artcore Brewery Annex, Los Angeles, CA
Juried Open, Topanga Canyon Gallery, Topanga, CA
2003 Watercolor West XXXV, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
National Watercolor Society, All Member Juried Show, Chaffey Community Art Association,
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
American Watercolor Society, 136th Annual International Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
Watercolor Missouri National, Winston Churchill Memorial & Library, Fulton, MO
Texas Watercolor Society, 54th Annual Exhibit, University of Texas Health Science Center,
San Antonio, TX
“…Because I Am A Woman,” Burbank Creative Arts Center/Gallery, Burbank, CA
2002 “Brand 32,” 32nd Annual Juried Exhibition Works on Paper, Brand Library & Art Center, Glendale, CA
Juried Open, Topanga Canyon Gallery, Topanga, CA
“Watermedia 2002,” Montana Watercolor Society’s 21st Annual National
Juried Exhibition, Bigfork Art & Cultural Center, Bigfork, MT
“An Affair With Color,” VIVA Gallery, Northridge, CA
Watercolor Missouri National, Winston Churchill Memorial & Library, Fulton, MO
California Watercolor Association, 34th National Art Exhibition, Academy of Art College Gallery,
San Francisco, CA
“The Multicultural Language of Art,” Lankershim Arts Center, North Hollywood, CA
2001 “After The First Eighty Years,” Orlando Gallery, Tarzana, CA
Watercolor West XXXIII, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
Third Annual Southern California Open Regional Exhibition (SCORE III), VIVA Gallery, Northridge, CA
Watercolor Missouri National, Winston Churchill Memorial & Library, Fulton, MO
“Paint Brush and Image,” VIVA Gallery, Northridge, CA
