Gallery Los Olivos will premiere its next solo exhibition, a showcase of oil paintings by Debbi Green, on Thursday, Feb. 1. The show, titled En Mi Corazón: Amigos y Familia, is scheduled to remain on display through Thursday, Feb. 29.
According to press materials, the exhibit highlights “Green’s innate ability to capture in her paintings the feelings and characteristics of the farm animals she loves.” The Southern California-based artist will be at the gallery during a free artist reception on Saturday, Feb. 3, from noon to 3 p.m. to discuss her work and some of the animals—including cows, chickens, dogs, and horses—she’s painted over the years.
Some of the horse paintings in the upcoming show were based on horses at the Return to Freedom Sanctuary in Lompoc. Green donates a percentage of all her art sales to Guide Dogs of America as part of her ongoing aim to “continue to give back to the animals and create awareness about their lives and the importance of them in ours and the world,” the artist said in press materials.
Green previously worked as a fashion designer and costume designer for the film industry before embracing her passion to paint full time at age 50. She then began studying painting with signature artists from the California Art Club and Los Angeles Art Academy.
Aside from Gallery Los Olivos during Green’s exhibit run, Green’s works are on permanent display in boutiques throughout Southern California such as Topanga Homegrown, Coutula in Venice, and the Enchanted Studios Rentals.
To find out more about the artist, visit debbigreen.com. For more info on Gallery Los Olivos, call (805) 688-7517 or visit gallerylosolivos.com. The venue is located at 2920 Grand Ave., Los Olivos.
This article appears in Jan 25 – Feb 4, 2024.