Recognized for her work nationally and internationally, Gerrye Riffenburgh has exhibited extensively in museums and galleries across the US and Europe, earning numerous awards. After a brief career in clinical psychology, she returned to complete a degree in art, graduating summa cum laude, and continuing her study at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Carrara Italy, and with such renowned artists as Sergei Bongart, Kevin MacPherson, Matt Smith, Ray Roberts and Sebastian Capella.
Her active participation in the arts while she was living for 11 years in Great Britain, the Netherlands, and Italy stimulated her love for plein air painting and increased her sensitivity to the variations of light and atmosphere as they impinged on color, value and form. When she returned to her home in Southern California, her passion for landscape painting increased with her heightened awareness and appreciation for the richness and variety of the California and Western landscape.
She is a Signature Member of the American Impressionist Society and a juried Artist Member of the American Society of Marine Artists and the California Art Club. She is a Full Member of the Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club and the founder of the Plein Air Painters Association of San Diego (PAPASAN). Other memberships include Oil Painters of America and American Society of Master Impressionists. Her works are in collections throughout Europe and North America.
SELECTED RECENT JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2006
American Society of Master Impressionists: National Annual Juried Exhibition, Sunset Art Gallery, Amarillo TX
Salon International: International Museum of Contemporary Masters of Fine Art, San Antonio TX
NOAPSociety: Best of America National Exhibition, Dunnegan Gallery of Art, Bolivar MO
American Impressionist Society: 7th National Annual Juried Exhibition, Rockport Art Center, Rockport TX
Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club: Spring Exhibition, Broome Art Gallery, New York City NY
La Jolla Art Association: Juried 27th Annual County Awards Exhibition, Village Gallery, La Jolla CA
2005
Arts for the Parks: Top 200, Jackson Lodge, Jackson WY
Oil Painters of America: 14th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Hilligoss Galleries, Chicago IL
Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club: 109th National Juried Exhibition, National Arts Club, New York City NY
Salon International: International Museum of Contemporary Masters of Fine Art, San Antonio TX
NOAPSociety: Best of America National Exhibition, Carothers Gallery of Art, Bolivar MO
American Soc. of Marine Artists: 12th Annual Juried Maritime Art Exhibition, Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay OR
American Impressionist Society: 6th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Nichols Taos Fine Art Gallery, Taos NM
2004
Oil Painters of America: 13th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Howard/Mandeville Gallery, Kirkland WA
American Society of Marine Artists: 13th National Exhibition, Vero Beach Museum of Art, Vero Beach FL
Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club: 108th National Juried Exhibition, National Arts Club, New York City NY
Salon International: International Museum of Contemporary Masters of Fine Art, San Antonio TX
American Soc. of Marine Artists: Annual Juried Maritime Art Exhibition, Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay OR
2003
Oil Painters of America: 12th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Nichols Taos Fine Art Gallery, Taos NM
Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club: 107th National Juried Exhibition, National Arts Club, New York City NY
American Soc. of Marine Artists: 10th Annual Juried Maritime Art Exhibition, Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay OR
American Impressionist Society: 5th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Flinn Gallery, Vero Beach FL
Partnership for the Arts Exhibition: Municipal Art Gallery, Escondido CA
2002
California Art Club: 92nd Annual Juried Gold-Medal Exhibition, Pasadena Museum of History, Pasadena CA
Salon d’Automne: Juried Exhibition: Morseburg Gallery, Pasadena CA
Ventura Maritime Museum: Aqueous II Juried Exhibit, Ventura CA
American Society of Marine Artists: 11th National Exhibition, Vero Beach Museum of Art, Vero Beach FL
California Art Club: Maurice Braun Festival Bay Exhibition, San Diego Maritime Museum, San Diego CA
American Impressionist Society: 4th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Morro Bay Gallery, Morro Bay CA
California Art Club: Mission San Juan Capistrano Art Exhibit, Barracks Art Gallery, San Juan Capistrano CA
Laguna Plein Air Painters Association: Artist Members Exhibition, Gallery 133, Laguna Beach CA
La Jolla Art Association: 21st Open Annual Awards Show, La Jolla CA
American Soc. of Marine Artists: 9th Annual Juried Maritime Art Exhibition, Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay OR
2001
Oil Painters of America: 10th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Zantman Art Galleries, Palm Desert CA
California Art Club: Paintings of the California Art Club, Museum of San Diego History, San Diego CA
American Impressionist Society: 3rd Annual National Juried Exhibition, Flinn Gallery, Vero Beach FL
California Art Club: Mission Trails Exhibition, Mission Trails Gallery, San Diego CA
Laguna Plein Air Painters Association : Artist Members Exhibition, Laguna Beach CA
La Jolla Art Association: 20th Open Annual Awards Show, La Jolla CA
Partnership for the Arts: An Art Odyssey Exhibition, Municipal Gallery, Escondido CA
2000
Oil Painters of America: 9th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Gallery Americana, Carmel CA
California Art Club: Maurice Braun Memorial Plein Air Exhibition, Santa Ynez Art Gallery Santa Ynez CA
American Impressionist Society: 2nd Annual Juried Exhibition, Cincinnati Art Club/Wessell Gallery, Cincinnati OH
Laguna Plein Air Painters Association: Artist Member Exhibition, Gallery 133, Laguna Beach CA
California Art Club: Plein Air Exhibition, La Jolla Art Association Gallery, La Jolla CA
SELECTED PAST EXHIBITIONS
Museum Bredius, The Hague, Netherlands
Museum Rijswijk, Rijswijk, Netherlands
American Embassy, The Hague,Netherlands (solo)
Oudewaal Gallery, The Hague, Netherlands (solo)
Pasadhena Art Gallery, The Hague, Netherlands
Cenacolo Buttini, Carrarra, Italy (Trofeo di Marmi Award)
Associazione Artisti Versiliese, Viareggio, Italy
Accademia di Belle Arti, Carrara, Italy
Galleon Annual Exhibit, London, England (Honorable Mention Award)
Pembrokeshire Library (solo), Pembrokeshire, Wales, GB
St David’s Annual Exhibit, St. David’s, Wales, GB
Fish Guard Art Exhibit, Fishguard, Wales, GB
San Diego Art Institute, San Diego CA
Seneca Falls Gallery, San Diego CA
St. Paul’s Annual Invitational, San Diego, CA
AWARDS
William Schultz Award, American Impressionist Society
Award for Excellence, Arts for the Parks, Top 200
Second Place Award, Municipal Gallery, Partnership for the Arts
Trofeo di Marmi Award, Cenacolo Buttini, Carrara, Italy
First Place Award, California Art Club/Maurice Braun Plein Air Festival
Special Merit Award, California Art Club/ Mission Trails Exhibition
Honorable Mention Award, National Annual Galleon Exhibit, London, England
Merit Award, American Impressionist Society
First Place Award, San Dieguito Art Guild, Members Exhibition
Honorable Mention, California Art Club, Maurice Braun Plein Air Festival
Certificate of Merit, La Jolla Art Association, Annual County Awards Exhibit
Third Place Award, San Diguieto Art Guild Member Exhibition
People’s Choice Award, La Jolla Art Association Member Exhibition
