Christopher Leeper is a realist painter and workshop instructor painting in all mediums. His award-winning work has been shown in solo and juried exhibitions throughout the country. He has illustrated four children’s books and has written and illustrated the book, Realism in Watermedia, (North Light). His work has also been featured in The Artist’s Magazine, Plein Air Magazine, Watercolor Magic and Ohio Magazine and in the book Splash 14 (North Light). In 2021, he was a finalist in the Plein Air Magazine Salon and was featured in the Aug./Sept. 2021 issue of the magazine. He participates frequently in national juried and invitational plein air events such as Wayne, Easton, Door County, Cape Ann and En Plein Air Texas. He is a consistent award winner. He graduated from Youngstown State University in 1988 with a BFA degree in graphic design. He was a member of the YSU adjunct faculty for 22 years. He is past president of the Ohio Watercolor Society and is a signature member of the National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society and the Oil Painters of America. He is on the Board of Trustees for the Ohio Plein Air Society and the Cliffside Artists Collaborative, Hinckley, Ohio. Since 2000, he has painted and taught full-time from his studio in Canfield, Ohio.