Erin was also selected to showcase all of her original National Park Illustrations in a Solo Exhibition at Gallery de Fox in downtown Santa Ana! The opening will run from March 5th to 25th. Congrats Erin!
Read below to learn more about where she creates her masterpieces and what she considers studio "necessities." :-p
EV: My studio is in half of my garage and is pretty small so every corner is utilized. I have a green table bench area that holds a lot of my supplies and offers me a place to work by my window. Above that area is a bunch of ceiling storage for canvases, frames, packaging supplies, and craft show supplies/furniture. I have a main large desk that is actually an Ikea dining room table. It takes up a lot of space but allows me to really spread out when I’m working on a variety of projects. I try to keep my large white wall filled with different artwork for inspiration.
EV: My white draw set holds a lot of my packaging materials such as clear cello bags and chip board. It’s nice having all of that packed away into a clean and convenient piece of furniture. The couch in the corner of my studio has become a bit of a storage unit for all of my cardboard backing [for Etsy orders].
EV: My little tray holds all my drawing and paintings supplies. I’ve got my little wooden box that holds my gouache paints (from a friend who brought it home from Morocco), my mason jars of brushes and extra paint tubes, and my little vintage tin that holds my pencils, erasers and pens.
EV: I always need inspiration on my wall-hanging corkboards. Overtime I add to them and take things away based on what I’m feeling inspired by. My light box sits near one of my studio desks. I use that pretty often when I have to do transfer techniques with layers, hand lettering or sign painting.
EV: Part of my work is spent on the computer doing a variety of things such as scanning and editing artwork, research, emailing, order tracking and Etsy upkeep. The main essentials for my computer space are a cup of coffee and my Spotify playlists :)
EV: Because my studio is in the garage, my artwork and paper goods cannot be kept there because of the humidity and weather conditions. I keep all of my paper goods in this wooden hutch inside my house. I spend a lot of time packaging and doing shop/inventory management in this space. My dog Maddy is a frequent visitor. I love having all of the different shelves that allow me to separate my prints so it’s easier to stay organized!
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Erin - you are a lovely, kind and creative soul! I'm so grateful I had the chance to interview you and learn from a fellow artist. THANK YOU! Readers, you can see more of Erin's artwork on her Etsy shop. Thanks for stopping by!
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