
An oil painter greatly influenced by the 18th and 19th century Realists, Johnnie Liliedahl brings an old world, multi-layered look to her paintings. Her style is a unique blend of traditional, academic studio techniques with modern plein-air color and paint application. She has published three books on landscape paintings, a 16-part Home Study Art Course, 30+ art instruction videos, 100+ individual Art Lesson painting projects and a conducts a curriculum of workshops in her " School of Classical Oil Painting " every year in her own studio.
Johnnie is a full-time painter and enthusiastic teacher. She conducts an annual schedule of workshops for art groups in the United States , Canada and Europe . She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Tulsa and did post-graduate work in art history, painting and drawing at Louisiana State University , but she credits much of her knowledge and skills to individual artists with whom she has studied in classes and seminars such as those she now teaches.
She is a member of the Portrait Society of America, and Oil Painters of America. Her paintings have been juried into several recent Oil Painters of America regional and national shows.