Alexandria, VA – Award-winning local artist Brent Erickson has channeled his lifelong love of fine art into curating a world-class personal collection. Erickson has spent more than 30 years gathering and curating an amazing collection of representational art, which is based on realism.

A longtime award-winning oil painter, Erickson’s honors include Best in Show at The Art League gallery last November. His work will be featured in a solo show in October of 2026.

At a recent celebration of autumn at his Mount Vernon home, he unveiled many of his own new paintings as well as many art works in his personal collection.

“I have been into art since I was a child,” he said. “I tried many forms of artistic expression including drawing, painting, lithography, metal sculpture, and bronze casting.

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