Erica Nordean , native to the Pacific Northwest, is an internationally known painter recognized for her stunning depictions of horses and horse racing, as well as haunting landscapes and vibrant still life. She is primarily self-taught. With a powerful national presence in the national horse racing world, Erica’s paintings have shown at the prestigious Del Mar Thoroughbred Club where she was the 2010 featured program artist. Her art hangs in galleries from Seattle, Washington, to Saratoga Springs, New York. In California, her work has been shown at Santa Anita, Hollywood Park, Del Mar, and Bay Meadows racetracks. Erica has been collaborating with South Hill Gallery, Ltd. in Lexington, KY for many years, her only gallery in the East. Recently she has expanded her work to include multi-media, figurative, abstract landscapes and commission pieces. Her current work is about capturing the overall presence of a single figure. Her paintings are intense and ambiguous and many have a slightly lonely feel. Erica’s method is more about spending hours staring at the works than actually painting. She allows the paint to do what paint does...drip, mix and form shapes. She wants her paintings to breathe with visual density, color and texture, to reflect a state of being. www.ericanordean.com

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