Erika Allen
Artist Bio: Erika Allen grew up in Buffalo, New York and moved to the Carolinas shortly after graduating from the Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor of fine arts degree. After many moves throughout the Charlotte area, she met her husband Josh and they are happily setting roots in Tega Cay, South Carolina with their two children Lucy and JT.
Erika found her love for art at a very young age and has always enjoyed creating on many different levels. Her passion lies most intensely with nature and the outdoors. When asked "Why do you enjoy what you do so much?" Her response is, "Experimenting with different mediums and techniques is what makes being an artist so fun. The possibilities are endless! You can create anything you can dream up.”
Most recently, she’s been focusing on creating paintings on reclaimed wood using mixed media. Each piece of wood has a unique character and charm. There is a built in texture and life to the canvas even before you begin to paint on it. Her tool of choice when painting the trunks and branches of trees is a screwdriver. Her reasoning behind this is the ease with which she can drip and move the paint and wood stain around the canvas. Plus the screwdriver is easy to wipe clean!
Erika is enjoying the adventure of growing and evolving as an artist and can’t wait to see what the art world has in store for her next!
Erika found her love for art at a very young age and has always enjoyed creating on many different levels. Her passion lies most intensely with nature and the outdoors. When asked "Why do you enjoy what you do so much?" Her response is, "Experimenting with different mediums and techniques is what makes being an artist so fun. The possibilities are endless! You can create anything you can dream up.”
Most recently, she’s been focusing on creating paintings on reclaimed wood using mixed media. Each piece of wood has a unique character and charm. There is a built in texture and life to the canvas even before you begin to paint on it. Her tool of choice when painting the trunks and branches of trees is a screwdriver. Her reasoning behind this is the ease with which she can drip and move the paint and wood stain around the canvas. Plus the screwdriver is easy to wipe clean!
Erika is enjoying the adventure of growing and evolving as an artist and can’t wait to see what the art world has in store for her next!