Aimee Erickson OPA
AIMEE ERICKSON OPA is an internationally renowned oil painter and instructor who has given lectures and demonstrations at venues nationwide and abroad. A standout at plein air painting competitions, she has won numerous awards from organizations such as Oil Painters of America and the America Women Artists. She has exhibited with international plein-air groups in China and Russia and in 1997 painted the official portrait of governor of Oregon, Barbara Roberts. Her work has been featured in Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, Southwest Art Magazine, American Art Collector, and Plein Air Magazine, and on OutdoorPainter.com. Her first book, Plein Air Techniques for Artists: Principles and Methods for Painting in Natural Light, was released in 2023 and is widely available.