About Wyn Ericson
Meet Wyn
Wyn Ericson is an award-winning
watercolor artist based in Louisville, Kentucky. He graduated in 2003 from
California State University Fullerton where he majored in Art emphasizing
drawing and painting.
After 15 years of teaching art, Wyn became a full-time artist in 2019 focusing on florals, landscapes, and portraits. Most recently, Wyn won the 1st prize International Watercolour Master 2024 contest, was nominated for the people's choice award in Plein Air Magazine and won 1st place at the Louisville Urban Plein Air contest.
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His work has been published in Newspapers, Magazines and T.V. such as Plein Air Magazine, Splash 24: The Best of Watercolor Magazine, Napa’s Spotlight Magazine, Magnolia Network, Napa Valley Register, KCRA3 News and others.
Wyn loves to spend time with his family, play guitar, and enjoy the great outdoors.
Affiliations
Kentucky Watercolor Society
American Watercolor Society
National Watercolor Society
Ohio Watercolor Society
Art Shows and Contests
2012 2-man show with Twyla Stewart Napa, CA
2013 Napa Valley Coffee Roasting Co Napa, CA
2013 Exhibit at Molinari Caffe Napa, CA
2013 Exhibit at Fume Bistro Napa, CA
2013 Exhibit at Bottle Rock Napa St Helena, CA
2013 Exhibit at Napa Strawberry Festival Napa, CA
2013 Exhibit at St Helena Harvest Festival Napa, CA
2013 Napa Valley Open Studios with Carolynne Gamble and Davina Rubina St Helena, Ca
2013 Exhibit at Napa General Store Napa, CA
2014 Herencia Wine Label Artist
2016 St. Helena Historical art show and auction St. Helena, CA
2017 California State Parks specialized license plate contest winner
2017 Grgich Hills Estate 40th Anniversary Wine Collectors featured artist Rutherford, CA
2017 St Helena Historical Art Show and Auction St Helena, CA
2018 Napa Valley Spotlight Magazine Showcase
2018 St Helena Historical Art Show and Auction St Helena, CA
2019 Napa Valley Open Studios Exhibition Napa, CA
2019 St Helena Historical Art Show and Auction St Helena, CA
2019 Waterfront Botanical Garden plein air exhibition, Louisville KY
2022 Kentucky Watercolor Society Aqueous National Exhibit
2022 October Louisville Urban Art Contest 1st Place award winner
2022 November Plein Air Salon exhibition “People’s Choice” Award
2023 Splash 24: The Best of Watercolor art competition Finalist
2023 Aquaventure Kentucky Watercolor Society 3rd Place award winner
2023 Top 80 Finalist for the IFAM Global “Figure and Faces” Competition
2023 Juried into the American Watercolor Society Associate Members Online Exhibition
2023 Plein Air Paint out 3rd Place award for the Louisville Art Association
2023 Watercolor Ohio 46th Annual Juried Exhibition - ward of Excellence
2023 1st place Louisville Art Association Urban Paint Out
2023 FIRST PRIZE WINNER - International Watercolour Masters 2024 Contest