Upcoming Landscape Painting – Enlarging and Finishing, with Chris Groves – June 12-14, 2026

The Artist:

Chris Groves’ love of art grew from his early experiences with nature: exploring the woods, swimming in the bayou, boating, fishing, playing with snakes and other wild animals, countless hikes, mountain climbs and camping trips. He would spend countless hours copying the drawings from a nature book and enhancing them with his own interpretation. His parents, recognizing their sons’ talent and appreciation of art, hired a private tutor to instruct him in basic techniques. He drew detailed portraits of his friends’ faces. In high school, Groves met sculptor Glenna Goodacre, who inspired his own artistic aspirations.

After graduating from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a B.F.A. in Environmental Design, Groves spent the next ten years as an art director for two large companies, all the while continuing to study and hone his fine art skills. Groves has studied at the Florence Academy of Art in Italy, the Colorado Academy of Art, the Loveland Art Academy, the Cottonwood Art Academy and the Denver Arts Students League. He also enjoyed a private, two- year mentorship with artist Jay Moore, which he considers a turning point in his artistic career. Grove’s paintings hang in numerous private and corporate collections and he is the recipient of multiple awards and recognitions listed on his website: https://www.cgroves.com/Sent from my iPad.

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