Artist Profile
About the Artist
Eric Jon Boyd currently exhibits in museums and galleries throughout California, New Mexico, and Arizona. Eric Jon is a native Californian and descendant of the Cahuilla band of Indians raised on the Central Coast of California. His art is a story intending to communicate history and culture per indigenous subject matter. His work utilizes various mediums, including wood, metal, fabric, acrylic, and imagery from popular media sources. He is recognized for his unique layering techniques. The techniques utilize different textures, which exude emotion throughout each piece. Eric Jon infuses numerology and ancient symbolism in his works, paying tribute to the higher power of every culture and the indigenous origins of his career. His passion for creating art is founded on the desire to establish meaningful connections between the past and present, establishing empathy and awareness with his audience.
Early in his career, Boyd was commissioned by Chief Joe Dan Osceola of the Seminole tribe to create a private collection based on Deconstructed Freedom ethos: "awareness/culture/change." Eric Jon currently exhibits in museums and galleries throughout California, New Mexico, and Arizona. Eric Jon's life-long passion for art and his mixed heritage influence his work's topic and subject matter.
Exhibition of work
The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art
https://sloma.org/exhibition/deconstructed-freedom/
Eric Jon' Deconstructed Freedom / Mark di Suvero: History and Its Shadow - SLOMA - SLO ...
Galleries
The Rowan Chase Gallery, Morro Bay California
Resident Artist
http://www.rowanchasestudio.com/
The Just Looking Gallery, San Luis Obispo California
Exhibition
https://www.justlookinggallery.com/
The Faust Gallery, Scottsdale Arizona
Resident Artist
https://www.faustgallery.com/
The Faust Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Bella Fine Goods galleries
Resident Artist
www.bellafinegoods.com
- Jackson Hole Wyoming
- Telluride Colorado
- Sedona Arizona
- Scottsdale Arizona