About

Artist Statement: fine art

erin e sorensen

Stimulate, challenge, question, explore, create.

My exploratory path as an artist has been driven by a desire to delve into the depths of our collective mind and experience. Through these pursuits, I invite the participant to bridge a path from their inner reality to humanity's unfolding reality by pushing the limits of perception through colour, form, medium, and subject/context. Themes are inspired by social, environmental, gender, justice issues. I wish to invoke a sense of expanded vision, empowerment, and creativity as a viable response to events and conditions that shape us.

Sand, metals, wax, minerals, glass, pigments, binders.

These materials are the foundation of my specific paint making compounds which have emerged from a unique relationship to the earth's natural gifts, travel, historic and cultural paint making traditions, and experimentation.

BIO: Large Scale Artist/ Designer

Erin Sorensen has created a unique place in leading international artistic commissions from historic landmarks through to urban arts events. From local San Francisco beginnings in a family business of European decorative and specialist painters to her decades of international contributions, she has produced a fantastic array of art works.

For 33 years she has remained passionate and innovative in devising exquisite art works of impressive scale and originality for many notable clients world wide. Her outstanding reputation for originality and reliability has led to many contributions to stage, film, cultural, music and event productions. Erin also contributes to the artistic community through public art, teaching, community projects, and curriculum development.

Fine art remains her primary foundation of expression and exploration.

Erin lead the art team in the recreation of the Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London, leading a team of the best painters in England. Erin not only completed the permanent stage decoration, but designed and installed a contemporary artistic interpretation of the Elizabethan symbolism within Shakespeare’s work for the International Globe Exhibition Centre.

From traditional medieval paintings at European cultural sites such as Warwick Castle in the UK to contemporary private and public installations, Erin continues to challenge her abilities and knowledge to produce outstanding work of creative intelligence and grace.

photo by Gabriel T.