SHARI ERICKSON

After graduating with honors from The Ringling School of Art, Erickson became an accomplished drawing instructor, potter and jewellery designer. From early on, the artist's personal focus has been the creative contemplation of the human form. This remains at the heart of her authority, while the exploration of light and bold colour always infuses her work. Ericsson's love of figurative painting was renewed on her first visit to the West Indies in 1979. She was beguiled by the magical, unsinkable Islands. The saturated colours and swaying people inspired a new rhythm in her work. Her vision of Island society, distinguished by her 'coup de crayon', has quickly brought her numerous exhibitions and international collectors.