Hi! I’m Erica. A Miami native, artist, and huge nature lover. Ever since I was a little girl, I spent any chance I could making arts and crafts or helping my mom and dad grow fruits and vegetables in our garden. This always meant getting my hands dirty, just like when I work with clay! I graduated with a BFA in Studio Arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I currently work out of my home studio and work primarily with ceramics and photography. My work is often influenced by my travels and my Costa-Rican roots. Thank you for being here, I am so grateful to share my art with you.

Artist Statement

My art and visual ideas are primarily inspired by the environment, my travels, and the simplicities of everyday life. Whether forming a mug or photographing on film, I create as a way to honor and reinforce moments that are often looked over. My pots welcome being held and are an invitation to slow down and reflect.

Working with ceramics and photography for me is an opportunity to ground, be present, and let go. Through ceramics, I am exploring the soothing forms of nature and the power they hold and can make us feel. Just thinking of nature brings a sense of inner peace within me that I strive to convey within my art. 

The narratives for my work are often constructed through rhythm and derived from past experiences while also deeply intuitive. I love the discovery that occurs in the process of making my art, as I start with one initial idea it then transforms and flourishes as I add more elements and let the materials reveal themselves.