Birgit O’Connor is an Internationally known award winning artist, author and instructor living in Northern California in the small town of Bolinas, just over the Golden Gate bridge. Painting and teaching are her passion with over 7000 students in her online school, in a wide range of online painting courses www.birgitoconnor.com with over for over 25 years, of experience specializing in florals, landscapes and subject of nature.

Her award winning work has been recognized and published in over 30 national and international artist publications, including Australian Artist and International Artist Magazine. Birgit contributes regularly to Watercolor Magic, Artist Sketchbook, Watercolor Basics, and Artist magazine. She has been featured in articles, in The San Francisco Chronicle, Marin IJ, Pt. Reyes Light, Dobry Zank, Poland, L'Art de l'Aquarelle, France and The New York Times. Her Most recent awards include in 2014, 2nd Place Award at the 44th International Watercolor Exhibition, in New