Pilchuck Visiting Artists

Erin Dickson 

Erin's work is monumental, architectural and full of movement. She originally studied to be an architect and it absolutely shows in her work. For the piece I have pictured, she stated that she would have to adjust the height of it depending on the height of the ceiling in the room it was displayed. The mere fact that she even considered letting the piece be affected by the surrounding architecture makes her background evident. Erin's work has a meticulousness to it that helps to generate the movement of it. Without that attention to detail, the lines and shapes of her work would not be as effectively fluid. It is clear that she is dedicated to precision and pushing her own limits of understanding, which pushes the limits of the viewers understanding as well. She seems to be taking calculated risks and her understanding of space and how it affects us is evident. The piece pictured here looks as if it would feel like a presence in any room - like it has a life to it, with an almost human element. I can imagine that it'd dominate the mood in the room, the same way an iconic and widely admired person might.