Finnposium: FFN Artist of the Year Eric Aho

Описание: "Painting The Picture: An Interview with FFN Artist of the Year, Eric Aho."
Enjoy a look at the influences on Eric's work in this conversation with Julia Paster, a founding member of the FFN Young Leader's Board.

An American of Finnish descent who lives in Vermont, Eric's paintings focus on nature and forest scenes. In interviews and discussions, he never misses an opportunity to note his Finnish heritage as an influence on his work and inspiration.

Eric studied at the Central School of Art and Design in Vermont. He has a BFA from the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston and did postgraduate work at the Institute of Art and Design in Lahti, Finland. He has been called “One of the leading painters of landscape and the environment of his generation.”

His work is found in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, the Museum of Fine Art in Boston and the Denver Art Museum. Eric is represented in New York City by DC Moore Gallery, and he is associated with well-known galleries in Santa Fe, Jackson Hole and elsewhere.

Learn more about Eric at his website, ericaho.com.

This program aired live in April 2024.