Dennis Schommer - Artist
For more than 70 years, Dennis Schommer's artwork has embodied nature by breaking it into its simplest forms. Through his drawings, watercolors, and oils, Dennis continues to create unique expressions of nature and the human condition, often blending the two as if they were one.
Art Show - July 2nd
Dennis Schommer
Portrait of a Young Russian - A Retrospective
- Sunday, July 2nd, 12-6:00 PM
- Meet the Artist 2-4:00 PM
- Port Sanilac Township Hall
During the Summer of 1959, Schommer held his first art show at the Township Hall in his hometown of Port Sanilac. We invite you to join Dennis sixty-four years later at this location for a unique art exhibition consisting of work from significant periods of his career, including the most recent.
Original Postcard-Size Art Available Online
Many of Dennis' large watercolor and oil paintings begin as small postcard-size studies. We've decided to list a small collection of these pieces online for sale. These affordable originals range between $40-$75, making them wonderful gifts.
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Action Wave (10.5 x 7.5")
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Green Banks (6 x 4")
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Sail Boats (6 x 4")
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Three Moons (7.5 x 5.5")
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Beaver Hut (7.5 x 5.5")
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Drawing Lines (6 x 3.75")
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Cloud Line (7.5 x 5.5")
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Tree Line (7.5 x 5.5")
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The Artist
Born in 1939, Dennis' artistic growth started in early childhood and extended through his years at Detroit's Society of Arts and Crafts.
Over the decades, Dennis has worked tirelessly to create an immense body of work in numerous mediums, including plaster, oils, watercolors, graphite, and mixed medium colleges.
Today, he lives and works from his home studio with his wife Patti in Port Sanilac, MI, and exhibits in New York City and Chicago.
Recent Work
Dennis' recent work consists of medium sized watercolors, large oils on canvase, and 4x6 mixed media.
Recent exhibitions include:
2021 "Northwoods" (Chicago).
2020 EAB Fair (New York).
A select number of 4x6" postcard size originals are currently being offered for sale on the website. If you are interested in viewing Dennis' oils or watercolors, please contact us to arrange a private viewing at his home studio.