My oil paintings are taken from a pedestrian view of people and places in urban environments. Frequent explorations in my paintings include the interactions of people within the anonymity of the city, as well as focusing on shadows as a reflection of ones self.

CONTACT INFORMATION

phone: 607-229-7778
e-mail: ericapollock@twcny.rr.com
website: www.ericapollock.com

ADDRESS

206 Overlook Road, Ithaca, NY 14850

STUDIO DIRECTIONS

From downtown Ithaca, take Rt.13 heading North. Take the Stewart Park Exit and turn right at the stop sign onto Lake St. Turn left onto Renwick Drive (behind Middle School). At fork in road, veer right onto Wycoff Rd. Follow Wycoff up the hill until stop sign (Cayuga Heights Rd). Go straight. At next stop sign turn left onto Kline Rd. Overlook Rd crosses Kline, turn left. The studio is located in the white house with brown and green trim.

EDUCATION
B.F.A. Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
Private Study under Nancy Switzer and Quang Ho
NYFA MARK Program
Creative Capital Professional Development Program

 SELECTED AWARDS

2010 Featured Artist, Ithaca Festival, Ithaca NY
2008 Featured Artist, 2008-09 season, Ithaca Fine Chocolates Art Bar
2008/09, 2nd Place, Billsboro Winery “En Plein Air” Competition, August
2007 Finalist, International Artist Magazine Contest No.40

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2010 “City Colors,” Solo show, State of the Art Gallery, Ithaca NY
2010 “Spring Group Invitational,” Main Street Gallery, Groton, NY
2010 “City Air,” B. Sharp Studio, Oneonta, NY
2009 “20th Anniversary State of the Art Gallery,” Houghton Gallery, Cedar Arts Center, Corning NY
2009 “Private Lives/Public Spaces,” Blink Gallery, Andes NY
2009 “Urban Spaces,” Earlville Opera House, Earlville, NY
2009 “Light Fantastic,” Main Street Gallery, Groton, NY
2008-10 The Charleston House, Montgomery, AL
2008-09 Blink Gallery, Andes, NY, summer
2008 “20/20 International Juried Show”, Limestone Gallery, Fayetteville, NY
2008 “New Members Show,” State of the Art Gallery, Ithaca, NY
2008 Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Juried Show, Nashville, TN
2008 Ithaca Regional Airport, Ithaca NY
2007 Regional Juried Exhibition, State of the Art Gallery, Ithaca NY
2007 “National Small Works,” Juried Show, Main Street Gallery, Groton, NY
2007 “Made in New York,” Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn NY

PUBLICATIONS

Cover Art EPOCH magazine, Volume 57 Series 3, 2008
Cover Art EPOCH magazine, Volume 56 Series 1, 2007
Schwartz, Wylie, "Making Her Mark," Ithaca Times, November 6th, 2008
Whitman, Arthur, "Fresh Air," Ithaca Times, November 25th, 2008

AFFILIATIONS

State of the Art Gallery, Ithaca, NY
Blink Gallery, Andes, NY
Charleston House, Montgomery AL
B. Sharp Studio, Oneonta NY



1) “Intersection,” oil, 48”x36,” 2009

2) “Woman With Pink Bag,” oil, 18”x12,” 2009

3) “Jewelry Way,” oil, 60”x48,” 2009

4) “Starbuck’s Cafe,” oil, 20”x16,” 2009