The Johnnie Liliedahl Collections

Johnnie Liliedahl was an oil painter who was greatly influenced by the 18th and 19th century realists. She was a full-time painter and enthusiastic teacher, who conducted an annual schedule of workshops for art groups in the United States, Canada, and Europe prior to her death from cancer in 2009.

Liliedahl opened her first atelier in 1980, and devoted most of her non-creative time to teaching others how to paint. She closed the studio when she moved to the Middle East in 1985, where she painted and taught in the expatriate community. She participated in art shows sponsored by the Saudi Royal Family, who are among her collectors. This was also a time of intense self-study, where Liliedahl visited many of the museums in Europe and concentrated on learning the painting techniques of 19th century French and British master painters.

In 1999, her husband, Ralph, formally joined her as a full-time business partner and they opened the Liliedahl Fine Art Studio and Gallery in La Porte, TX, where Johnnie conducted an annual School of Classical Oil Painting. 


They also owned Liliedahl Video Productions, which not only filmed and marketed Liliedahl’s videos, but also those of many of the most famous of today’s contemporary realist oil painters. 

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Thanks for the impact you had on me.

"Johnnie, you were one in a million. Your art will always be part of your legacy. Thanks for the impact you had on me."
  • Yvonne Swain

Johnnie created three series of videos for Liliedahl Video Productions. The Illumination Series that covers the basics for beginners, The Deluxe Series which illustrates the techniques of the Old Masters, and The Art School Series which covers a variety of topics.