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Erika McGinnis has
been painting and drawing since she was very young.
She earned her Bachelor of Fine Art from Boise State
University in 1998 with an emphasis in art history.
Erika is a member of the International Association of
Astronomical Artists (www.IAAA.org)
and is an avid science fiction reader, from where a lot of
her inspiration comes. Her art has been shown at
various sci-fi conventions around the Northwest and has won
“Best of Show” and “Best New Artist” awards.
Erika periodically
instructs watercolor classes for Community Education and
teaches youth art lessons through the Young Rembrandts
Program. She has done numerous illustrations for
books, CD covers, and magazines, such as such as Farscape-Season
Three, Black Petals and Tales of the Talisman.
Her New Star Tarot
deck
and New Star Tarot journal are available at Borders,
Books and Music, Barnes and Noble, and Amazon.com.
A book of her artwork, The Art of Erika McGinnis, is
soon to be released from Windstorm Creative Publishers in
Seattle.
A year ago, Erika started her company, Under the
Cobalt Sky, LLC,, which carries a line of products
featuring her artwork for yoga wear, with proceeds benefiting
the Humane Society, and jewelry that emphasizes the different
ages of art history.
Erika lives in Boise, Idaho with her husband, jazz
saxophonist Sandon Mayhew, and their dog, Thelonious. |
