Oil painting is done using oil paints on pigmented surfaces. It is one of the most popular medium used in paintings by painters down the ages. Patrice Erickson is a contemporary painter who presently lives in Michigan, USA.
Patrice Erickson is mainly a portrait artist who works in a classical realist style. She had left a career in finance and accounting to pursue her dream to become an artist. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Michigan-Flint. In order to gain further information and knowledge about classical realism and portraiture she studied under the expert guidance of famous artist, Frank Covino. As a result of her detailed knowledge of the matter, all the paintings of Patrice Erickson are made using the classical academic painting techniques. In fact, as a result of this, her paintings have a museum-quality finish with depth and richness of color and luminosity. Patrice Erickson is greatly inspired by the artworks of Renaissance Masters and she paints according to their methods to create works that will become eternal and timeless.
The works of Patrice Erickson have won many awards at various juried shows. She has exhibited at numerous solo and group exhibitions. Some of the well-known oil paintings of Patrice Erickson are The Little Brown Cow, Downslope, River's Bend, Old Farm Road, Northern Michigan Sunset, The Picnic, Homage to Whistler, Alone and Finished. She has also made many portraits as well. The works of Patrice Erickson are displayed at the Lawrence Street Gallery in Ferndale, Michigan. She is also a member of the Portrait Society of America. Finished, the famous painting of Patrice Erickson was featured in the book, Best of Michigan Artists and Artisans 2006 . She also works on commission for various organizations.
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