I'm Erin, a fine artist living and working in St. Louis, Missouri. You can find my award-winning work in private collections as well as publicly on display at art shows and exhibitions throughout the year. My primary medium is watercolor, which I love for its spontaneous, expressive qualities and range of color intensity. I paint mainly from photos I take—some photos come from my back yard, and others from places like Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, or the Coromandel in New Zealand.
Stylistically, I enjoy an intersection between realism and abstraction—many of my paintings pair a realistic subject with elements where I allow the paint to run a little wild, even when the end result seems quite realistic on first glance. I focus mostly on natural themes, and I have a particular love of plants and landscapes (along with a love of gardening). In my work, I examine floral shapes up close, and much wider, sweeping vistas of trees and mountains.
Nature is a gift, both inspiring and essential. I hope that my work connects you with the natural world and brings you closer to the beauty of our planet.
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
Communications Committee Chair, Board of Directors, and Founding Member of the Heartland Art Club
Signature Member of the St. Louis Watercolor Society
Member of the Missouri Watercolor Society
Education
BSBA, University of Missouri St. Louis, 2014
BFA, Washington University in St. Louis, 2010