The Coliseum Museum welcomes the art of Dan Grossmann to our Lowden Gallery, July 1 – August 31.

My fascination for art began at a very early age. One of the first paintings that I was drawn to was an old, faded Albert Bierstadt print that hung in my grandparent’s old farmhouse. At home, in our family room hung a gaudy framed furniture store print of a landscape by Robert Woods. The creation of these beautiful works of art was such a wonder to me and one day, I thought, I would like to give painting a try.
I was first introduced to oil painting in a high school art class. With zero knowledge and not much guidance about materials and technique, I struggled through my first oil painting and knew that this was the medium that I would like to achieve some level of skill with someday.
After high school; two years of college, four years U.S. Navy, married my beautiful wife, started a family, worked a variety of jobs, moved a few times and all the while painted when I could. Some years went by when I painted very little to none. My wife and I retired several years ago and built a nice studio space in our home where I have enjoyed my pursuit of painting until this day.
I appreciate many styles and subjects of art. I am, however, inspired most by the landscape. You don't have to look to far to see that the Earth is an amazing and beautiful place. With the landscape, every day brings a new possibility of something beautiful that is unique from any other day that has been before. I believe in the Gospel of Jesus Christ and all that exists came into being through Him. It is through the lens of this worldview that I see everything in this life, including the landscape.