Artist Statement

Erin’s practice revolves around an intrigue to create characters, using exaggerated features and theatrical narratives as the avenues to expressing this. Sketching without the constraints of realism, she aims for an amplified ideal of anatomy and colour palettes of figures to display her fascination with an abstracted figurative view. Subconsciously, Erin discovered that the materiality and colour arrangements she is drawn to during projects act as metaphor for the story or figures she is trying to portray, and she uses the physical properties of each medium to highlight this intersection. These characters have come to fruition in both 3D and 2D expressions, with her passion for ceramics and drawing acting as the primary points of exploration in her work. Thematically, Erin is often inspired by environments and spaces and how the figures, objects, and design choices within them create an emotional response for audiences ; whether that be consciously or unknowingly.

Erin’s current practice revolves around the fusing of melted glass and ceramics together with a focus on solidifying the fragility and strain of these mediums through sculpture.