Ernee Way describes herself as a contemporary impressionist whose love of
light, color and movement is at the heart of all her work. A native of Savannah,
Georgia, she feels completely in tune with the coastal beauty of New England.
Marshes, dunes and inland rivers are frequently the subjects of her paintings.
A painter with over 30 years of art experience, Ernee began art training at the
age of nine in private instruction. She studied art at the University of Georgia,
the Montserrat School of Visual Art and enjoyed six years of training with
Copley Master Robert Scott Jackson.
Ernee’s paintings have been shown at the American Impressionist National
Exhibitions; the Society of Master Impressionists International Exhibitions; the
National Oil and Acrylic Painters of America National Exhibits; the Regional
Oil Painters of America Exhibit; the North Shore Arts Association Exhibits; the
Newburyport Art Association Exhibits; the Salmagundi Club; the Catharine
Lorillard Wolfe Art Club,; the Hudson Valley Art Association; in Boston through
the Copley Society; and throughout the North Shore in one artist shows and in
exhibitions winning many awards for her.
Her paintings are in many private collections throughout the United States
and among the permanent collection of the Beverly Public Library, Beverly, MA.
Artist memberships include:
Personal Statement
“Nature is in a constant state of evolution. Every moment is one of move-
ment and becoming. This intensifies my fascination for painting landscapes,
often doing the same site with differing perspectives in its change of season,
movement, light and color. Impressionism was born out of this astute obser-
vation of movement. The short broken strokes with their myriad of colors
and light emphasizes Monet’s direct observation of the constant movement
in nature. Although movement is a vital ingredient of my technique, my
primary focus is always light. Light is THE vehicle by which all images are
conveyed or created. How wonderful it is to be an observer and interpreter
of the beauty nature has to offer.”