Erin’s artwork invites viewers to appreciate and more closely examine their relationship with nature. She is especially interested in plants and our relationships with them, which she explores through her art and her garden. Plants sustain us physically and emotionally through the food we eat, the flowers we gift to celebrate joy or convey sympathies, and myriad other ways. The land that produces it all also receives it back, cycling matter through a breathtaking array of forms and functions.
Erin prefers a representational approach to make a concrete connection between the viewer and the subject. Simultaneously, she leverages the unique properties of watercolor to bring expressive and emotive qualities to her paintings. Navigating this relationship between realism and abstraction contributes to her artistic voice.
Photography is a crucial part of Erin’s process, allowing her to rapidly explore different perspectives, light, and compositions. In the studio, she reviews her photographs from the field, looking for those that “ask” to be painted. These are images where rendering in paint completes the artwork that the photograph began. Occasionally, she works from others’ photographs—always with permission and with the goal of bringing something new to the image.
Erin lives with her husband, three cats, and ever-expanding garden in St. Louis, Missouri. Her award-winning work is in private collections and has also appeared in local and national exhibitions. She is a Signature Member of the St. Louis Watercolor Society and a Founding Member and past Communications Chair of Heartland Art Club.
Art Shows, Exhibitions, & Awards
2021
September 2021: Heartland Art Club Members Showcase, “The Aftermath,” First Place, The Galleries at Heartland Art Club in Kirkwood, MO
2020
October 2020: St. Louis Watercolor Society Big Splash 2020, Digital Show on the St. Louis Watercolor Society Website
July & August 2020: Bountiful Blooms, Group Show at Green Door Art Gallery in Webster Groves, MO
2019
November 2019: Heartland Art Club Members Showcase, The Galleries at Heartland Art Club in St. Louis, MO
November 2019: St. Louis Watercolor Society Signature Member Show, Norton’s Fine Art & Framing in St. Louis, MO
October 2019: Wild@heART, Stone Soup Galleries in Chesterfield, MO
October 2019: St. Louis Watercolor Society Big Splash 2019, The Galleries at Heartland Art Club in Kirkwood, MO
June 2019: The Works All Media Show, OA Gallery in Kirkwood, MO
May 2019: Paint Webster Plein Air Event & Show, “Rain Bud,” Opal Award for Best Floral, Eden Seminary in Webster Groves, MO
May 2019: Mercantile Library Fine Print, Rare Book, and Paper Arts Fair, Invited Artist, J.C. Penney Conference Center in St. Louis, MO
April 2019: St. Louis Watercolor Society 20th Annual Juried Show, Missouri Artists on Main in St. Charles, MO
March 2019: Webster Arts Open Theme Annual, Eden Seminary in Webster Groves, MO
2018
September 2018: St. Louis Watercolor Society Big Splash 2018, "You Asked Me in July,” First Place, Norton’s Fine Art & Framing in St. Louis, MO
May 2018: Paint St. Louis Plein Air Paintout, Queeny Park in St. Louis, MO
May 2018: Paint Webster Plein Air Event & Show, "Garden of Eden," Mayor's Choice Award, Eden Seminary in Webster Groves, MO
April 2018: St. Louis Watercolor Society 19th Annual Juried Show, Missouri Artists on Main in St. Charles, MO
March 2018: Webster Arts Small Works IX, Webster Groves Public Library
2017
December 2017: 33December 2017 - MySLArt, "Heirloom Irises," Best of Show, The Old Orchard Gallery in Webster Groves, MO
December 2017: 3rd Annual MANYmini Extravartganza: A Fine Art Homage To A Lot Of Littles, OA Gallery in Kirkwood, MO
October 2017: 2017 Wildwood Plein Air, "Indian Summer," Honorable Mention, City Hall in Wildwood, MO
October 2017: St. Louis Watercolor Society Big Splash 2017, Creative Space in St. Louis, MO
May 2017: Paint Webster 2017 Plein Air Event & Show, The Old Orchard Gallery in Webster Groves, MO
April 2017: St. Louis Watercolor Society 18th Annual Juried Show, Missouri Artists on Main in St. Charles, MO
Press
Gallery Representation
Grafica Fine Art, 7884 Big Bend Blvd., Saint Louis, MO 63119
Art Associations
Founding Member of the Heartland Art Club, Past Communications Committee Chair and Past Member of the Board of Directors
Signature Member of the St. Louis Watercolor Society
Education
BSBA, University of Missouri St. Louis, 2014
BFA, Washington University in St. Louis, 2010