Ed Terpening is an internationally known award-winning artist known for his contemporary impressionist oil and watercolor paintings across many genres, including plein air land and seascapes and the human figure. He has participated in more than 100 gallery and musuem shows and many art publications, including The Complete Painter’s Handbook, PleinAir Magazine, Artist Daily, Outdoor Painter, Palo Alto Weekly, and a cover story in American Artist Magazine, the largest artist’s magazine in the United States. He serves on the advisory board of Plein Air magazine and the Buenaventura Arts Association in Ventura. He is in collections worldwide, including the Forbes Collection in New York City. His popular blog has chronicled his growth as an artist since 2005.