Karen Gruszka Fine Artist    

Selected Exhibitions

1995
Fast Light, Slow Brush ~ Solo Exhibition ~ Cabrillo Pavillion Arts Center

1996

Valentine's for Wilcox ~ Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara
Nature Conservancy Show ~ OAK Group guest artist, Santa Cruz Island
Carpinteria Light ~ Bruno Gallery, Cate School
Channel Island National Park Show ~ OAK Group guest artist, Ventura
Mezzanine Show ~ Gallery 113, Santa Barbara
New Works ~ Solo Exhibition ~ Montecito Library  
Nature Preserved ~ OAK Group guest artist ~ Faulkner Gallery, S. B.

1997


The Craftsman's Guild, The California Heritage Gallery ~ San Francisco
 Mezzanine Show ~ Gallery 113 ~ Santa Barbara
 Sedgwick Ranch Exhibition
 Island Light ~ OAK Group benefit for the Nature Conservancy ~S.C.I.
 Art at Lotusland
 Nature Preserved Show ~ OAK Group ~ Faulkner Gallery  

1998

Ranches and Rolling Hills ~ OAK Group and West Marin Artists ~ Nicasio, CA.
Inspired by Nature ~ Solo Exhibition ~ Faulkner East Gallery ~Santa Barbara Island Legacy ~ OAK Group benefit for the Nature Conservancy ~  S.C.I.          Muse of the Channel ~ OAK Group benefit for the Channel Islands National Park          
Painters of Persuasion ~ OAK Group benefit for the Museum of Natural History Nature Preserved Show ~ OAK Group ~ Faulkner Gallery
Small Image Show ~ Montecito Art Gallery  

1999

Ranches and Rolling Hills ~ OAK Group and West Marin Artists ~ Nicasio, CA Ladies First ~ Cody Gallery ~ Los Olivos, CA.          
Partners for Preservation ~OAK Group ~ benefit for the Nature Conservancy  Hollister Ranch Exhibition ~ OAK Group
Laguna Art Museum ~ Laguna Plein Air Painting Invitational
Painting Life ~ Featured Artist ~ Art Walk, Museum of Natural History
Holiday Exhibition ~ Cody Gallery ~ Los Olivos                                            Nature Preserved Show ~ OAK Group ~ Faulkner Gallery

2000

Land Trust Benefit ~ LaCuna Gallery ~ Santa Barbara
SOUL Show ~ Faulkner Gallery ~ Santa Barbara
Ranches and Rolling Hills ~ benefit for MALT ~ Nicasio, CA
Laguna Art Museum ~ Laguna Plein Air Painting Invitational
Partners for Preservation ~ OAK Group ~ benefit for the Nature Conservancy
Gardens of Santa Barbara Exhibition ~ Lotusland
Preserving Nature ~ benefit for S.B. Land Trust & the Nature Conservancy
Gardens of Santa Barbara Exhibition ~ Easton Gallery
Holiday Exhibition ~ Cody Gallery ~ Los Olivos

2001

OAK Group 15th Anniversary Show ~ LaCuna Gallery
Partners for Preservation ~ OAK Group ~ Santa Cruz Island                  
Ranches and Rolling Hills ~ benefit for MALT ~ Nicasio, CA
Preserving Nature ~ benefit for the Nature Conservancy
SOUL Show ~ Faulkner Gallery ~ Santa Barbara
Heal the Ocean ~ Santa Barbara

2002
Land & Legacy Exhibition ~ Monterey Museum of Art
Ranches & Rolling Hills ~ Nicasio, CA
Laguna Art Museum ~ Laguna Plein Air Painting Invitational
Painters of Persuasion  ~  OAK Group benefit for the Museum of Natural History
SOUL Show ~ Cabrillo Pavillion Arts Center
SCAPE ~ Guest Artist ~ Sedgwick Ranch benefit for the S.B. Land Trust
Preserving Nature ~ OAK Group ~ Faulkner Gallery