Engaging the Visual Arts with Community

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428.5 East Locust Street #2
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-208-9856
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From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Eric has studied multiple disciplines of Fine Art at the Philadelphia College of Art, University of New Orleans and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Eric has lived in and exhibited work in Philadelphia, San Diego, Los Angeles, Des Moines, Boulder, CO and Toronto and has artwork in the private collections of Independence Blue Cross of Philadelphia, Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and other corporate and private collections throughout the U.S. and Europe.

As a free-lance artist, designer and scenic artist in the motion picture industry, he can undertake a diverse variety of corporate and residential commissions encompassing many different themes and concepts. Eric specializes in original oils on canvas, figurative works including "pin-up" art and other provocative imagery, murals, architectural surface treatments, installations and multi-media performance collaborations.

After relocating to Des Moines, Iowa, he co-founded a non-profit contemporary art organization known as the East Village Art Coalition Des Moines (EVAC DSM) and Visual & Performing Arts Des Moines (VPArts) and has shown in many independent group exhibitions in the metro area. Eric is currently represented by Gold Leaf Studios and Fine Art in Philadelphia, PA and Headbones Gallery in Toronto, Canada.

 

 

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"Acolyte". Video stills from performance collaboration with Hurley & Dancers.

 

 

 

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"Love is the Night"

 

 

 

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"Intermezzo"

 

Events!

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The Des Moines Art Center

Edward Hopper: "Images and Influence". December 18, 2009 - April 23, 2010.
Des Moines Art Center Print Gallery is featuring "News & Nightmares" from January 8, 2010 - June 13, 2010.

www.desmoinesartcenter.org

 

 

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EVAC Art Salon

Save the date! Friday, March 5th  for "Dinner with the Artists", our next potluck gathering for 2010,
as we reconvene with our collaborative efforts and ideas. Click link for updates, time and location.


 

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Olson-Larsen Galleries


"New Work". New work from Blair Benz, Gary Olson and more. February 19, 2010 - April 3, 2010.
Opening Reception and Gallery Night. Friday April 9, 2010 from 5 - 9pm. Featuring Sarah Grant and more.

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Moberg Gallery


New work by Frank Hansen. For more details and information, click link below.

 

www.moberggallery.com

Events!

The "52 Pick-up" Project


Support Arts in Education in Our Public Schools!

Please help EVAC assist in offsetting budget cuts in our public school art departments. For only $5.00 you can purchase a limited edition fine art deck of playing cards designed by professional and local high school artists. Please send your check or money order for $6.00 ($1.00 shipping) and your mailing address to EVAC, 428.5 East Locust St. #2, Des Moines, IA 50309. Thank you for your support!