"My landscape work is informed by the atmospheric light and dramatic natural forms of California's Central Coast. Early influences include many of the 20th century Monterey Bay painters, early California Impressionists and Tonalists. Working pigment from thin to thick then scratching and scraping away, "unpainting," I begin with a tonal abstraction, usually no more than five shapes, exploring and repeating variations in color, pattern, and texture."
Erin is an award-winning artist, teacher, and author, from Big Sur, California. Her Abstract Landscapes, Plein Air Paintings, and Still Life Paintings are collected internationally.
Erin teaches creativity and painting workshops online and in person. Her workshops include: "The Passion of Painting", "Awaken The Art Within", and her "Art of Now" series exploring the connection between art-making and mindfulness. She teaches regularly at Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, Baja California, Mexico, every Fall. She also teaches in Italy and at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California.
In 2008, Erin was honored as a Champion of the Arts by the Monterey Council for the Arts and the State of California. She is an artist member of the Carmel Art Association.
She is the author of the inspirational memoir: "Drinking from a Cold Spring: A Little Book of Hope", now available through Amazon.