Aida Garrity lives in Ohio but grew up in Manchester and London, UK and lived most of her life in England, Canada and the USA. Aida obtained her Masters in Fine Arts from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.

The artist creates figurative paintings that reflect her passion and interest in painting people by capturing and exploring their individual personalities, moods and emotions.

After visiting the Norman Rockwell museum in Massachusetts and the recent exhibit that was shown in Columbus, Ohio, she was struck by Rockwell's skill in rendering a dramatic story using everyday scenes. Aida strives to capture the same kind of rich narrative in her scenes from everyday life in Dublin, Ohio.

Her work was selected by the jurors for inclusion in the National Art Museum of Sport - 2nd Annual International (NAMOS) "Commitment to Excellence in Art and Sport: A Fine Art Competition" and in the 2011 National Oil and Acrylic Painters of America "Best of America" Exhibit.

Her work has been exhibited in several local shows such as The Ohio Hometown Exhibit at the Rhodes James A. Rhodes State Office Tower, High Road Gallery in Columbus Ohio, The Arst Castle in Delaware Ohio, The Columbus Metropolitan Library and the Rising Sun Pendleton Art Center, Pendleton, Indiana. She has won several awards including The Memorial Golf Tournament, Distinctly Dublin Art Exhibit. Her work was recently accepted for the 21st National Oil & Acrylic Painter' 'Best of America" Exhibit.

She is a member of the prestigious Salmagundi Art Club, the Portrait Society of America, Associate member of the Oil Painters of America and the Cecilia Beaux Forum. Aida is the past President of the Worthington Art League and past Vice President of the Dublin Art League. Locally, she is a member of the Worthington Art League, Dublin Art League, Central Ohio Plein Air and Ohio Plein Air Society.

After living in Canada for more than nine years, Aida Garrity relocated her studio to Ohio where she resides with her four children and her husband Kevin.