Aimee Erickson

Known for its engaging style and versatility in subject matter, Aimee Erickson is an internationally renowned oil painter and instructor who has given lectures and demonstrations at venues nationwide and abroad. She maintains an interest in a range of subject matter and is known for her still lifes, portrait/figure work, and landscape paintings. She is a standout at plein air painting competitions, and recently authored “Plein Air Techniques for Artists,” published by Rockport Publishers. 

She has exhibited with international plein-air groups in China and Russia, is an inaugural member of Charlie Hunter’s En Train Air expedition and painted the official portrait of the governor of Oregon Barbara Roberts. 

Erickson’s professional affiliations include Plein Air Painters of America, Oil Painters of America, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, American Impressionist Society, and the California Art Club; her work has been featured in Southwest Art Magazine, American Art Collector, and PleinAir Magazine, and on OutdoorPainter.com.

Erickson has a BFA in Visual Communication Design with an Illustration emphasis. She lives in Portland, Oregon, and carries a sketchbook.