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Biographical Information
Recognized for her work nationally and
internationally, Gerrye Riffenburgh exhibited extensively in museums and
galleries across the US and Europe, earning numerous awards. Her art has been
juried into the most prestigious exhibitions in the country, including Salon
International, Oil Painters of America, American Impressionist Society, Arts
for the Parks, American Society of Marine Artists, National Oil and Acrylics
Painting Society, Paint America, California Art Club and the Catherine
Lorillard Art Club.
After a brief career in clinical psychology,
she returned to complete a degree in art at San Diego State University, graduating
summa cum laude, distinction in art. She continued her study at the Accademia di
Belle Arti in Carrara Italy, and with such renowned artists as Sergei Bongart,
Kevin Mac Pherson, Matt Smith, Ray Roberts, Dan Gerhartz, Carolyn Anderson, and
Sebastian Capella.
Her active participation in the arts
while she was living 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 affected color, value and form. When she returned to her home in
She was a Signature Member of the Oil
Painters of America, American Impressionist Society, International Plein Air
Painters, American Society of Marine Artists, Catherine Lorillard Art Club, and
National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society. She was a Juried Artist Member of
the California Art Club and a member of the Artists Guild of the San Diego
Museum of Art.
She founded the Plein Air Painters
Association of San Diego (PAPASAN).
Her works are in collections throughout
Europe and North America. They appear in two books: Land of
Sunshine and Best of Worldwide Landscapes. During her art career, she produced nearly
400 pieces of work.
Illness prevented Gerrye from being
active in her work in 2014 and she left the planet in March 2016. She is sorely
missed.