Eric Fisher

I have wanted to be a working artist since early childhood. I began as most kids do with crayons and Crayola markers. I took my first oil painting class at the Green Mountain Recreation Center at the age of 8. In high school I was extremely fortunate to have been a student of Raymond L. Knaub, one of the foremost Neo-Regionalists. He was tough but he taught me to be critical of my work and strive to be a better artist. In 2009 I began exhibiting my work until 2011 when I took a break from painting for about nine years. I began painting again in 2020. I am strongly influenced by artists Tamara de Lempicka, Thomas Benton and the amazing art produced in Germany in the first half of the 20th century. Living in Laguna Beach, Santa Fe and Portland (OR), I’ve been blessed to meet some truly talented, visionary and inspirational artists and creatives in my lifetime

Currently pursuing a MFA at University of Colorado Denver

Forney Museum-Art Amongst the Cars Exhibit-’BoxCars’

New Mexico Watercolor Society-Fall 2009 Exhibition-Best of Show ‘BoxCars’

New Mexico Watercolor Society-Fall 2009 Exhibition-Merchandise Award ‘5629 CB&Q’

Associated Arts of Ocean Shores-41st Fine Art Show-1st Place (watercolor division)-’No. 23’

Watercolor Society of Alabama-70th Annual Exhibition-’Haunted’

Western Federation of Watercolor Societies’-35th Annual Exhibition-Award of Excellence ‘BoxCars’

Watercolor U.S.A. 2010-Springfield Art Museum-’5629 CB&Q’

North East Watercolor Society-34th Annual International Exhibition-'Garçon Avec La Chaux’

Illinois Watercolor Society-27th Annual Open Juried Exhibition-Winsor & Newton Merchandise Award ‘Cuba Café’

Transparent Watercolor Society-34th National Exhibition-’All the light’

Northwest Watercolor Society- 71st Annual Open Exhibition-NWWS Purchase Award-‘Symbols & ghosts’

Western Federation of Watercolor Societies’-36th Annual Exhibition-David Gale Memorial Award ‘Great NY Noodletown’

Louisiana Watercolor Society-41st Annual International Exhibition-’Haunted’

California Watercolor Association-42nd National Exhibition-’El mercado’

National Watercolor Society-NWS: The First 100 Years at Hilbert Museum of California Art