About - erikaparrinoart

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<p class="ContentText"> Erika grew up in a small town in Southern California. Exploring the hills, fields and washes was a favorite past time and ingrained in her a love of the outside world. She studied art at the University of Redlands and also in San Francisco, where she lived for over 20 years before relocating to the Southwest. <br><br><br> <b>Artist Statement</b> <br><br> As an artist I am very influenced by “place.” <br><br> I am currently in the Southwest and am finding inspiration in the old motels and adobes that speak of a different place and time; the true old west, if you will , with it’s dusty streets, expansive sky, and bounty of nature. <br><br> There is a harsh fragility about the desert that I find endlessly inspiring. My monotype images of leaves highlight their hidden beauty; insect and fungal damage leave incredibly intricate patterns which come to life with ink and press. </p>

Erika grew up in a small town in Southern California. Exploring the hills, fields and washes was a favorite past time and ingrained in her a love of the outside world. She studied art at the University of Redlands and also at San Francisco State University.



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