Christopher Leeper OPA
Christopher Leeper is a realist painter and workshop instructor painting in all mediums.
He has written and illustrated the book Realism in Watermedia, (North Light). His work has also been featured in The Artist’s Magazine, Plein Air Magazine, Watercolor Magic and Ohio Magazine. In 2021, he was a finalist in the Plein Air Magazine Salon.
He participates frequently in national juried and invitational plein air events.
He graduated from Youngstown State University (YSU) in 1988 with a BFA degree in graphic design. He was an adjunct faculty member of the YSU Art Department for 22 years. He is past president of the Ohio Watercolor Society and is a signature member of the Oil Painters of America and National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society. He works and teaches from his studio in Canfield, Ohio.