Where ART Lives Magazine Volume 1 Number 2 | Page 60
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Erin has been fascinated by art as far back as she can
remember. As a child, art was always the highlight of the
school day. She knew from an early age that she would
be an artist when she grew up. Upon graduating from
Auburn University with a BFA in painting in 2000, the
reality of being a full-time painter was a bit intimidating.
After her first solo show at the Lyon’s Share Gallery in
Fairhope, Alabama in 2001, she realized painting could
actually become her career.
In Erin’s fifteen-plus years of painting, she has had numerous solo shows and has participated in many group
exhibitions. Erin proudly sells her work through some
of the finest galleries in the Southeast. The online retailers One Kings Lane and Urban Road (in Australia) carry
quality reproductions of her work. Erin has received
numerous awards for her art and has been featured on
many blogs and in a variety of magazines. For many
years, Erin has done commissioned work and has taught
workshops, but for now is taking a hiatus from those
ventures and is putting all of her efforts into raising her
family and into creating the best, most authentic artwork
she can.
Her best advice for aspiring artists is to simply paint
often and not fear mistakes. Mistakes in painting, especially in oils and acrylics, can often be cultivated into
something beautiful in the end. Discipline and perseverance are key!
Erin views each day as an adventure and a blessing!
Being an artist never loses its appeal and continues to be
such a fulfilling and exciting process. Painting five days a
week for almost two decades has helped Erin make a lot
of discoveries and hone her painting style. Her focus has
always been on emphasizing contrast and variety within
the composition while vividly capturing the light and
color of her subject, whether it be in a still life, a
landscape, a figurative piece or even the occasional
abstract.
www.efgart.com
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