PicsArt Year in Review: 2015 Dec. 2015 | Page 67

CONNECTION 62 ERICA’S STYLE Erica’s work is an eclectic mix of landscape images from her travels and imagined scenarios. She incorporates photo editing techniques such as filters and double exposures to evoke a sense of adventure and the unknown. E rica Marroquin feeds her wanderlust by exploring and capturing the beauty of the United States from the passenger seat of a semi-truck. Erica’s evocative images salute the human spirit and celebrate a sense of empowerment that can only be achieved through traveling and connecting with new places and people. A few years back, Erica accepted a job opportunity from her best friend, a truck driver, who needed help with his business. She left her native California home to appease her sense of adventure and they hit the open road. This life change, in combination with discovering a new and interactive outlet for sharing it, is what inspires Erica to continue capturing her experiences and sharing them with the rest of the world. She shares, “[It’s a place where] like- minded individuals can celebrate life in our own language; through art and photography.”