I met Eric in college. We lived a few rooms down from each other. I have always been enamored by his work. It wasn't until later in our four years that he began the series of deconstructed portraits. Watching these be created was astounding because the initial fully-rendered face is beautiful and photo-realistic. He then carves away at the unnecessary details leaving only a hint at the underlying face. The result is intense and extremely attractive. He has since moved to NY and has really diversified his portfolio with some very interesting sculptures and painstakingly-detailed drawings.
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Tell us a little about yourself and what steps you took to get here:
Born Portland Oregon, Raised South Africa, Live New York City. Studied a lot of art history, and painted a lot.
What's your go-to source of inspiration outside of art or music?
Science fiction, Philip K. Dick, Valis, Kurt Vonnegut, medical pictures of skin, eye, mouth diseases, medical pictures of human parasites, Flow My Tears The Policeman Said, Blade Runner, Alien, 2001 a Space Odyessy, Cyborgs.
What's your personal favorite piece of work you've created?
A recent painting called "Leviathan"
What blogs or magazines do you turn to for creative inspiration.
Art Forum, Art in America, Art News, Parkett, The Journal,
What 's your all-time favorite piece of art or design. (*not created by you)
"The Destruction of Leviathan" by Gustave Dore
What's your current creative obsession.
Leviathans
Thanks Eric.