Artist Statement

Human form, color, symbols; each painting uses these elements to show a story, a particular step in my journey. Each painting is as necessary as the one before and the one that follows. I am one puzzle piece closer to my life work every time I put my signature on the canvas and set down the brush.

My paintings are thoughtful and intimate. The paintings chronicle a full spectrum of the human experience. I am self trained and create my art through organic lenses. For me, art is more than creating something beautiful and interesting. It is my way of communicating with and understanding the world I live in.

eric anfinson
mockingbird studio
key west, florida

Resume

Eric Alan Anfinson

Born: 1969, Austin, Minnesota

Education: Self-taught painter

2007 – present. Mockingbird Studio. Owner. Key West, FL.

2004 – 2007 The Lemonade Stand Studio and Gallery. Key West, FL.

Solo Exhibitions:

“The Blue Thread: one life beautiful life”

The Studios of Key West at The Historic Armory Building.

Key West, FL. April, 4 – May 24, 2008

“Solstice”

The Lemonade Stand Studio and Gallery.

Key West, FL.  June 21 – July 6, 2006

“Two”

The Lemonade Stand Studio and Gallery.

Key West, FL. February 17 – March 3, 2006

“One”.

The Lemonade Stand Studio and Gallery.

Key West, April 17, 2005

Selected Group Shows

SPCTCLR VWS, One Brooklyn

New York City, 2009

24 Hour Lock-in. The Lemonade Stand Studio and Gallery.

Key West, FL.  2005, 2006, 2007

Art Wine and Water. Historic Seaport.

Key West, FL. 2007

Anne Mckee Artist Fund.

Key West, FL. 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009

Secret of Salt. Release exhibition.

Key West, FL. 2007, 2007, 2008

Groundswell. Salt Studio.

Key West, FL. 2005

Commission:

The Hormel Institute. Permanent display. Austin, MN. Dedication, October 4, 2008.