111SHOW PREVIEWsimple and easy and enjoyable to look at.
Even the complex paintings are simplified
by the backlight.”
Erickson clarifies that by “simple” she
means, “They are easy for me to see and
visualize and process.”
Recently, Erickson has also taken a more
experimental approach to the way in which
she uses color. “I change my palette a lot
and I seek to have the color describe how
light works so that the paintings are visu-
ally exciting,” she explains.
Even with this change, the paintings
remain true to the artist’s signature style.
“I just try to paint as honestly as possible
and it turns out that’s recognizable in a
different way,” she says. “One thing I do
like to hear when people look at my paint-
ings is ‘No matter what you paint, we hear
your voice in them.’”Meyer Gallery 225 Canyon Road, #14 • Santa Fe,
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