"Self Portrait" | Oil, 48x72" | 2019
Gregory was born in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1986 and moved to Colorado at an early age. During his childhood, he attended a Waldorf school where he discovered a love of painting, sculpture, music, and the natural world. He continued to develop his skills as an artist and musician throughout high school, and painted whenever he could while earning his BA in biology at Colorado College. As a student, he made a conscious decision not to take any painting courses or adopt a mentor, opting instead to learn through experimentation and close scrutiny of paintings by artists he admired. After graduating in 2009, he devoted his studies to painting and has since gained recognition as "one of the most promising young artists in the representational art world" (Fine Art Today). He lives in Denver, Colorado.
Listen to podcast interview from January 1, 2022 on YouTube or the Relax Your Grid Website
R E S U M E
EDUCATION
2011--New York Studio School Summer Session, New York, NY
2009--The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO
BA in Biology
summa cum laude, phi beta kappa
2005--South Routt High School, Oak Creek, CO
Valedictorian
REPRESENTATION
Gallery 1261
1261 Delaware St,
Denver, CO 80204
303-571-1261
888-626-1261
Jace Romick Gallery
837 Lincoln Ave.
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
970-819-9384
Sanders Galleries
6420 N. Campbell Ave,
Tucson AZ 85718
520-252-3299
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Solo Exhibitions:
Upcoming:
January 2025--Solo Exhibition, Jace Romick Gallery, Steamboat Springs, CO
Past:
2022--"Delight and Shadow", Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2021--Bliss Point, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2021--Music of Color, Gallery 89, Steamboat Springs, CO
2020--Rise Above, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2020--Spirit and Sky, Gallery 89, Steamboat Springs, CO
2019--Gregory Block Solo, Harwigs~L'Apogee, Steamboat Springs, CO
2018--Alchemy, Gallery 89, Steamboat Springs, CO
2018--You are Here, SugarCube, Denver, CO
2018--Doors of Perception, Zolla/Lieberman Gallery, Chicago, IL
2017--Gallery 89, Steamboat Springs, CO
2016--Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2014--Gallery 1261, Denver, CO.
2013--Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2012--Harwigs~L'Apogee Banquet Room Gallery, Steamboat Springs, CO
2011--RED Contemporary, Steamboat Springs, CO
2011--The Lift Cafe, Steamboat Springs, CO
2010--Harwigs~L'Apogee Banquet Room Gallery, Steamboat Springs, CO
2010--Vertical Arts, Steamboat Springs, CO
2010--Bistro CV Gallerie, Steamboat Springs, CO
2010--RED Contemporary, Steamboat Springs, CO
2010--Chocolate Soup Gallery, Steamboat Springs, CO
2010--the Lift Cafe, Steamboat Springs, CO
2009--Smokebrush Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO
2009--The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO
2008--Leisure Mountain Studio, Yampa, CO
2008--Off the Beaten Path Bookstore and Coffeehouse, Steamboat Springs, CO
2003--Tobiano Restaurant, Steamboat Springs, CO
Group Exhibitions:
CURRENT:
Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
Sanders Galleries, Tucson, AZ
Jace Romick Gallery, Steamboat Springs, CO
UPCOMING:
November 22-December 28--Small Works, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
December 13, 2024-January 18, 2025--Smaller Works, FoR Fine Art, Whitefish, MT
Past:
2024--Windows to the Divine, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2024--20th Anniversary Show, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2023--Bow Mar Art Show and Paint Out, Bow Mar, CO
2023--Governor's Art Show, Loveland Museum, Loveland, CO
2023--LA Art Show, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA
2022--Behind Closed Doors, 61125 CR 129, Clark, CO
2022--Governor's Art Show, Loveland Museum, Loveland, CO
2022--LA Art Show, LA Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA
2021--Small Works, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2021--LA Art Show, Los Angeles, CA
2021--Governor's Art Show and Sale, Loveland Museum, Loveland, CO
2021--Bow Mar Art Show and Paint out, Bow Mar, CO
2020--12x12 Show, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2020--Autumn Art, Depot Art Center, Steamboat Springs, CO
2020--Contemporary Visions of Beauty, SPACE Gallery, Denver, CO
2020--Face to Face, Zolla/Lieberman Gallery, Chicago, IL
2020--Weekend in the West, Evergreen Fine Art, Evergreen, CO
2020--Hope, a Member's Show, Steamboat Creates, Steamboat Springs, CO
2019--Contemporary Realism, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2019--Gift, Steamboat Creates, Depot Art Center, Steamboat Springs, CO
2019--Shine On: A benefit for Sancy Shaw Memorial Scholarship, Jace Romick Gallery, Steamboat Springs, CO
2019--Autumn Art, Steamboat Creates, Steamboat Springs, CO
2019--Drifter's Hearts of Hope benefit, Franktown, CO
2019--Celebrating our Western Heritage, Steamboat Creates, Steamboat Springs, CO
2019--Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival, Jackson, WY
2019--Small Works, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2019--Beauty Thru Art, Windows to the Divine, Denver, CO
2019--Still Life, W Gallery, Steamboat Springs, CO
2019--Escape, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2019--Group Show, Gallery 89, Steamboat Springs, CO
2018--Cowboy Christmas, Rockmount, Denver, CO
2018--Member Show, Depot Art Center, Steamboat Springs, CO
2018--Contemporary Realism, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2018--Rubicon, IX Gallery and Abend Gallery
2018--Group show, Gallery 89, Steamboat Springs, CO
2018--Paderewski Fine Art, Beaver Creek, CO
2018--Gregory Block, Gordon Brown, and CW Mundy, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2018--Imagining the West, Steamboat Art Museum, Steamboat Springs, CO
2018--Colorado ArtBeat Showcase, The Launchpad, Carbondale, CO
2017--Artists For the New Century, The Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT
2017--Art Miami, Miami, FL
2017--EXPO Chicago, Chicago, IL
2017--Exordium, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2017--Beauty is Truth, Gallery 89, Steamboat Springs, CO
2017--Small Works, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2017--Group Show, Gallery 89, Steamboat Springs, CO
2017--Zolla/Lieberman Gallery, Chicago, IL
2016--Of Angels and Men, Gallery 89, Steamboat Springs, CO
2016--Art Miami, Miami, FL
2016--Abstraction and Representation, Windows to the Divine and Space Gallery, Denver, CO
2016--What Images Return, Gallery 89, Steamboat Springs, CO
2016--Earth of Liquid Trees, Gallery 89, Steamboat Springs, CO
2016--EXPO Chicago, Chicago, IL
2016--Group Show, Gallery 89, Steamboat Springs, CO
2016--Large Works, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2016--Summer Art, Depot Art Center, Steamboat Springs, CO
2016--Figurative 2, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2016--Re-use/Recycle, Children's Hospital Denver, Aurora, CO
2016--Group Show, Zimni Rue Gallery, Steamboat Springs, CO
2016--Art of the State, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Arvada, CO
2016--Group 13, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2015--GIFT, Depot Art Center, Steamboat Springs, CO
2015--Petal to the Metal, Harwigs Restaurant, Steamboat Springs, CO
2015--Children's Hospital, Aurora, CO
2015--Renaissance of Realism, Windows to the Divine and Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2015--ReTree, Depot Art Center, Steamboat Springs, CO
2015--Small Works, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2015--The Object of Objects, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2015--Member Exhibition, Depot Art Center, Steamboat Springs, CO
2015--Magic of Realism, Saks Galleries, Denver, CO
2015--Figurative I, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2015--Group Exhibition XII, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2015--Palettes, Depot Art Center, Steamboat Springs, CO
2014--Contemporary Realism, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2014--Group X-2, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2014--Windows to the Divine, ArtHaus, Denver, CO--Awarded Collectors' Choice
2014--American Art Invitational, Saks Galleries, Denver, CO
2014--Small Works, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2014--Palettes, Depot Art Center, Steamboat Springs, CO
2013--Group Show, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2013--Contemporary Realism, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2012--Small Works, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2012--DADA Introductions, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2009-present--Center for Visual Arts, Steamboat Springs, CO
2010-2012--RED Contemporary, Steamboat Springs, CO
2010-2011--Harwigs~L'Apogee, Steamboat Springs, CO
2010--The Imagination Space at the Citadel, Colorado Springs, CO
2010--The I.D.E.A Space at Cornerstone Art Center, Colorado Springs, CO
2004-2010--Black Mountain Tavern, Oak Creek, CO
2005-2009--The Colorado College (numerous exhibitions), Colorado Springs, CO
2005--Off the Beaten Path Bookstore and Coffee House, Steamboat Springs, CO
2005--Depot Art Center Arts Council Members Show, Steamboat Springs, CO
2004--Pisa's Pizza and Pasta, Oak Creek, CO
2004--Depot Art Center P.E.A.C.E Project, Steamboat Springs, CO
PRESS
2024--Steamboat Today, "Unexpected Journey Gives Painter Greg Block New Perspective on His Art and Life"
2022--American Art Collector, "A Donut a Day..."
2022--The Washington Post, "He used AI to win a fine-arts competition. Was it cheating?"
2022--Art With Altitude, "A Conversation with Artist Gregory Block"
2022--Relax Your Grid, "Gregory Block: 'I Start with a Grid'". With Video Version on YouTube
2021--1st Dibs Introspective, "Meet 7 Realist Painters Who Create Impossibly Vivid Still Lifes"
2021--Neighborhood Gazette, "How a Curious Mind Opened a Path to Art"
2021--Steamboat Today, "Gallery 89 Finds New Space in Downtown Steamboat"
2020--Steamboat Today, "Local Paints Mural in Downtown Steamboat Springs"
2020--Yampa Valley Arts and Culture Guide, Cover Art, "About the Cover"
2020--Yampa Valley Arts and Culture Guide, "Steamboat Renaissance"
2019--Steamboat Today, "Local Artist to Create Blind Contour Portraits as Fundraiser for Steamboat Creates"
2018--Steamboat Today, "Artist Gregory Block's Newest Exhibition "Alchemy" Takes Shape at First Friday Art Walk"
2018--Steamboat Magazine, "Shock and Awe: The Art of Gregory Block"
2018--Newcity Art: "Brilliant Still Lifes with Few Hints of Today's World: A Review of Gregory Block at Zolla/Lieberman Gallery"
2017--5280: Denver's Mile High Magazine, "You are Here: Gregory Block Solo Exhibition
2017--Colorado Artbeat Documentary Film Series
2016--Steamboat Today, "Steamboat Springs painter Gregory Block to be featured in upcoming documentary"
2016--5280: Denver's Mile High Magazine, "Gregory Block Solo Exhibition"
2016--Steamboat Today, "New Gallery 89 opens in time for First Friday Art Walk"
2015--ArtFoodHome Blog, "Featured Artist: Greg Block"
2015--Southwest Art, "Show Preview: Renaissance of Realism"
2015--Steamboat Today, "Two Art Pieces Donated to Saturday's Challenge Fund Auction"
2015--Steamboat Today, "Art Exhibit Opening Friday Challenged Artists to Evoke all Five Senses"
2014--Artsy Editorial, "Traditions of Art and Science Reinvented in Gregory Block's Experimental Still Lifes"
2014--Southwest Art, "Show Preview: Gregory Block"
2014--Steamboat Today, "Steamboat Arts Council Removes the Partition Between Visual Arts and Other Art Forms"
2013--Fine Art Today, "Solo Exhibition for Coveted Young Artist Gregory Block"
2013--Southwest Art, "Show Preview--Gallery 1261: Gregory Block"
2013--Colorado Homes and Lifestyles, "The Observer"
2013--International Contemporary Masters Vol. VII
2013--Steamboat Living, "Best of the Boat: Artist Profile"
2012--Southwest Art, "21 Under 31"
2010--Steamboat Today, "Art, Music Highlight Weekend at Harwigs in Steamboat"
2009--Colorado Springs Gazette, "Inspector Gadget of the Local Art Scene"
2009--Colorado Springs Independent, "Rise of the Machines"
2004--Steamboat Today, "Teenage Artist Searches for Voice"
Related Experience
2010-present--Private Drawing and Painting Instructor (contact for more information)
2015--MAKE Studio Youth Drawing Instructor
2011-2012--Summer Drawing Instructor, Perry Mansfield School of Theater and Dance
2010-2011--Artist Mentor at Steamboat Springs High School
2009--Visiting Artist at the Colorado College
2009--Designer and Project Manager for Artworks Props and Displays, Colorado Springs, CO