Trausch Fine Arts

Welcome

This website is about our art and our business, TRAUSCH FINE ARTS. We are a married couple and are both career artists and art instructors. Gale also has her own website, www.gtrauschart.com. Along with painting and drawing, we teach classes to children and adults. Tom often conducts workshops locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. Follow the menu on each page to get more information on seeing our work in person, attending a class or a workshop and to see some of our upcoming events and shows.


YouTube videos

Cool video of my artwork portfolio

Video of a Demo done on March 20, 2023

Interview with Lake County Art League


Art Shows

I Love Plein Air - Saturday, August 5th,2023

Don’t miss a day devoted to all things plein air! This is a special year, as we’re back in person AND we’re celebrating the 20th anniversary of PAPC. We’ve got a new kind of program this year: We’ll start the day with demonstrations by four artists and then begin a paint out with the artists on hand for guidance and advice. The second part of the day begins with a seated lunch catered by Lula’s Café inside the Newberry, where we’ll learn from two guest speakers on fun and helpful topics, as well as from the morning artists who will form a panel discussion about the trajectory of their careers. You can read all of the details and register on our web site.  Space is limited.


Illinois Watercolor Society - Live in-person Demo Saturday June 3, 2023



Chicago Botanic Gardens fundraiser gala for The Haven homeless shelter
“Two very French artists 👩‍🎨 to carry through with their French theme”


Tom's Recent Watercolor Paintings

Please call with any questions and for availability.

 

22" x 22", watercolor

 

13" x 10", watercolor

 

16" x 12.25", watercolor

 

9" x 6", watercolor

 

15" x 21.75", watercolor

SOLD

11" x 14", watercolor

 

“The Elderly”

11" x 15", watercolor

 

11" x 14", watercolor
 
11" x 14", watercolor
 
30" x 22", watercolor
 
30" x 60", oil commission
SOLD
In the collection of Mr. & Mrs. Michael Smith

 

13" x 19", watercolor
 

"Life Goes On"

11" x 14", watercolor

 

“Fall In The Door”

9" x 12", watercolor
 

“Mother Portugal”

10.5" x 13", watercolor

SOLD

 

10" x 15", watercolor
 

“Rim Light”

12" x 15", watercolor

 

“Shagbark”

9" x 12", watercolor
 
26" x 36", oil commission

 

13.5" x 21.25", watercolor
 
Breakers
13.5” x 11”, watercolor

 

14" x 11", watercolor
 
Coki Beach, St Thomas
9” x 18”, watercolor

 

10” x 18”, watercolor
 
8” x 11”, watercolor

 

10” x 13”, watercolor
 
36” x 30”, watercolor, commission
SOLD

 

15” x 11.5”, watercolor
 
8” x 11”, watercolor

 

6" x 6", watercolor

 

14” x 11”, watercolor

 

11" x 14", watercolor

 

24” x 32”, watercolor

 

11" x 14", watercolor

 

11” x 14”, watercolor

 

11" x 14", watercolor

 

9” x 12”, watercolor
SOLD

 

9" x 12", watercolor

 

9” x 12”, watercolor

 

11" x 14", watercolor

 

“Springtime in the City”

8” x 12”, watercolor, framed
SOLD

 

“Winter Fields”

 

 

“February Snow-Dusk”

10” x 15”, watercolor, framed

 

“Scouting”

12.75” x 19.5”, watercolor, framed

 

“The Path Less Followed”

20.25” x 13.5”, watercolor, framed
SOLD

 

“Silence”

10” x 8.5”, watercolor, framed

 

“Stairway to the Past”

10” x 15”, watercolor, framed
SOLD

 

“Smack down”

11.5” x 18”, watercolor, framed
SOLD

 

“Waiting Orders”

12” x 9”, watercolor, framed
SOLD

received an Honorable mention award at the 2021 Annual Watercolor Show at the Norris Art Center in St. Charles, Illinois

 

“Refueling The Past”

an original oil painting cover commission for this new book available through Amazon

 

“Cloister”

9” x 6”, watercolor, framed

 

“Heaven’s Gate”

18” x 12”, watercolor, framed

 

“Sparkle”

10.5” x 16”, watercolor
SOLD

 

“Cottage Garden”

12” x 18.75”, watercolor, framed

 

SOLD

 

“Queen Anne”

9” x 125”, watercolor, framed
SOLD

 

“Swept Away”

14.75" x 10", watercolor, framed
SOLD

 

“Fall Trail”

15.75” x 10.75”, watercolor, framed
SOLD

 

“Showy”

19” x 12.5”, watercolor, framed
SOLD

 

“War Stories”

10” x 8”, watercolor, framed
SOLD

 

“Monarch Pollinator”

6.5” x 4.5”, watercolor, framed

 

“The Gift”

12” x 9”, Giclee, unframed

 

SOLD

 

SOLD

 

Corporate “Chicago” giclee series on canvas installation

 

Corporate “Chicago” giclee series on canvas installation