Oil paints have been used since ancient Egyptian times and oil paintings are one of the most popular forms of painting. Oil paints have been in use for many ages and different types of oil have been used to create various effects. Marita Eriksson is one of the contemporary oil painters who presently resides in Luleo, Sweden. Marita Eriksson was born in Riga, Latvia. She began her education in the Jan Rozental Art School. She later graduated from the Fine Arts Faculty of the Herzen State University, St. Petersburg, Russia. After receiving a formal education in painting, Marita Eriksson became a self-educated artist. She constantly keeps shifting her base from Baltics to Sweden and as a result most of her paintings revolve around the history of the old city as well as theme and landscape painting.
Each of the paintings of Marita Eriksson are witnesses to the long and laborious improvement in the artistic style of Marita Eriksson and her use of colors. The maturity which she has gradually gained is clearly evident in her works. Marita Eriksson is very particular about the details in her paintings. She usually uses very sober colors in her oil paintings.
Marita Eriksson has exhibited her works in several group and solo shows in her own country as well as in other countries. Her works are kept in public and private collections in Sweden, Latvia, Switzerland, Spain, Germany, Israel and USA. Some of the well-known works of Marita Eriksson include Norland, Dutch, Light and White Night . She also works on commission. There is a virtual online gallery where one can browse through the works of Marita Eriksson and buy them.
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