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Bio
USA (Iowa) b.1979
Erin Anfinson is an artist currently based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Recent works have been shown at Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN; Ruby Green Contemporary Art Center, Nashville, TN and TAG Art Gallery, Nashville, TN.
Anfinson teaches Painting and Foundations courses at Middle Tennessee State University as an assistant professor. She recently worked as a Visual Arts Coordinator for Discovery Center at Murfree Spring in Murfreesboro, TN.
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Approaching
Erin Anfinson, 2006
Encaustic & Photocopy Transfer on Masonite
24" x 18"
$600 Larger Image
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 |  | | Taking Flight
Erin Anfinson, 2006
Encaustic & Photocopy Transfer on Masonite
24" x 18"
$600 | Slink
Erin Anfinson, 2006
Encaustic & Photocopy Transfer on Masonite
24" x 18"
$600 |
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Erin Anfinson, 2006
Encaustic & Photocopy Transfer on Masonite
24" x 18"
$600 | Two Front Battle
Erin Anfinson, 2006
Encaustic & Photocopy Transfer on Masonite
24" x 18"
$600 |
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 |  | | Gathering
Erin Anfinson
Acrylic on Canvas
59" x 71" $3,000
| Startled
Erin Anfinson
Acrylic on Canvas
59" x 71" $3,000
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 |  | | Duck Bear Erin Anfinson, 2006 Acrylic on Canvas 18" x 24"
$800 | Looking For Lunch Erin Anfinson, 2006 Acrylic on Canvas 16" x 20"
$800 |
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 |  | | Moving Flock Erin Anfinson, 2006 Acrylic on Canvas 28" x 22"
$1000 | Rescue Attempt Erin Anfinson, 2006 Acrylic on Canvas 22" x 28"
$1000 |
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 |  | | Squabble Erin Anfinson, 2006 Acrylic on Canvas 20" x 20"
$800 | Territorial Clash Erin Anfinson, 2006 Acrylic on Canvas 28" x 22"
$1000 |
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 The Hatching Erin Anfinson, 2006 Acrylic on Canvas 18" x 24"
$1000
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Artist Statement
This body of work was made out of my continuing interest in the complexity of one’s perception of the natural world. I am intrigued with my own, admittedly, dramatic and fantastical expectations of nature and I question the degree to which one can be informed/misinformed via artificial representations.
These paintings were created by combining and abstracting images of “nature” derived from computer clip art, images found on the internet and digital photos I have taken of landscapes from my home in Iowa. The compositions reference cloud-like formations that mask the underlying source imagery and allude to “cloud-gazing,” a quintessential game of pretend in which the viewer applies meaning to distorted and shifting versions of reality.
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 |  | | Big Fight
Erin Anfinson
2005
Acrylic on Canvas
63 1/4 "x51"
$1,700 | Point of Confrontation
Erin Anfinson
2005
Acrylic on Canvas
47 1/2"x48 1/4"
$1,500 |
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 |  | | Strange Terrain #1
Erin Anfinson
2005
Acrylic on Canvas
23 1/2" x 35 1/2"
$700 | Strange Terrain #2
Erin Anfinson
2005
Acrylic on Canvas
23 1/2" x 35 1/2"
$700 |
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 |  | | Impending Clash
Erin Anfinson
2005
Acrylic on Canvas
21 1/8"x21 1/8"
SOLD
| That Time in the Woods
Erin Anfinson
2005
Acrylic on Canvas
21 1/8"x21 1/8"
SOLD
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 |  | | Cat Fight
Erin Anfinson
2005
Acrylic on Canvas 51" x 63 1/8"
$1,800 | Into The Storm
Erin Anfinson
2005
Acrylic on Canvas 63 1/4" x 51"
SOLD |
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Suspended Air Strike
Erin Anfinson
2005
Acrylic on Canvas
36" x 36"
$1,600
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During the past several years, the content of my work has revolved around an interest in one's experience with the natural world via artificial representations. I make these paintings in an effort to ask a larger cultural question about how simplified modes of visual representation can both inform and misinform one's perception of the natural world.
Formally, this work is created by combining and abstracting images of “nature” derived computer clip art. The compositions reference to cloud-like formations that mask the underlying source imagery and allude to “cloud-gazing,” a quintessential game of pretend in which the viewer applies meaning to distorted and shifting versions of reality.
Each formal element I use in this work is chosen for its conceptual properties. Color is specifically chosen to reference the vibrant and decorative palette that is characteristic of the source imagery I use. Clip art serves as ideal source imagery because its basic function is to act as a decorative and playful stand-in for the authentic natural world. I use latex paints and various craft materials as my painting media because they are the common materials used to create one's own artificial environment.
The nature of my subject matter causes me to question a significant issue regarding our cultural relationship with the natural world. I am often disturbed with the convincing allure of the artificial, which results from living in a culture that is unceasingly bombarded with visual representations of every aspect of the world. Nevertheless, on a general level I participate with culture in my admitted love of the artificial; however, this affection is juxtaposed with a visceral and frightening sense of disillusionment. When the illusionary nature of artificial life is exposed one could easily find the representations of the natural world to be grotesque, monstrous and mysterious in their purpose. The question I want to pose to viewers of my work is a question of how one negotiates this dual perception of the artificial.
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 |  | | Light Green Study #2 Erin Anfinson
Latex on Canvas
19” x 13”
SOLD | Unusual Formation Erin Anfinson
Latex on Canvas
19” x 19”
SOLD |
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 |  | | Bikini Bottom Blue Cloud Study
Erin Anfinson, 2004
Latex Paint on Canvas
28" x 28"
SOLD | Legendary Plum Cloud Study
Erin Anfinson, 2004
Latex Paint on Canvas
36" x 36"
$750
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 |  | | Serpentine
Erin Anfinson, 2005
Latex Paint on Canvas
36" x 36"
$750 | Amphibius
Erin Anfinson, 2005
Latex Paint on Canvas
36" x 36"
SOLD
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 |  | | Confrontation #1
Erin Anfinson, 2005
Latex Paint on Canvas
21" x 21"
SOLD | Confrontation #2
Erin Anfinson, 2005
Latex Paint on Canvas
21" x 21"
SOLD
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 |  | | Pink Study #1
Erin Anfinson, 2004
Latex Paint on Canvas
13" x 13"
$200 | Pink Study #2
Erin Anfinson, 2004
Latex Paint on Canvas
13" x 13"
$200
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Party Pink Cloud Study
Erin Anfinson, 2004
Latex Paint on Canvas
24" x 28"
SOLD
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Artist Statement
This body of work reflects my interest in different modes of visual representation and how they inform/misinform one’s perception of nature. Whether a charging tornado or a predator chasing its prey, each of these paintings was pieced together from sample images of "nature" as categorized in a graphics catalogue on my computer. Images of flora and fauna bombard people in daily life. One comes to understand nature via photos, weather maps, decoration and other manipulated visual sources. Consequently, I believe that nature and it’s various happenings exist in the mind as simplified, flat and silhouette-like representations which can be clipped, cut and pasted into entertaining images.
Working within the parameters of my computer’s clip art became a process that allowed for a space of renewed creative freedom. With an element of disillusionment, many of the images I utilized recall my childhood perception of nature, which was informed by cartoons, storybooks and slightly embellished memories of the great outdoors. Ultimately, what this work reflects is an adult attempt to rediscover the absurdity, humor, playfulness and childlike imagination inherent in the creative process.
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 |  | | Skyscape No. 1
Erin Anfinson, 2004
acrylic and house paint on paper
27 3/4” x 39 1/2”
$400 | Skyscape No. 2
Erin Anfinson, 2004
acrylic and house paint on paper
27 3/4” x 39 1/2”
$400 |
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 |  | | Skyscape No. 3
Erin Anfinson, 2004
acrylic and house paint on paper
27 3/4” x 39 1/2”
$400
| Drizzle, Drizzle, Snow, Snow
Erin Anfinson, 2004
acrylic and house paint on paper
27 3/4” x 39 1/2”
$400 |
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 |  | | Catching Raindrops
Erin Anfinson, 2004
acrylic and house paint on paper
27 3/4” x 39 1/2”
$400 | Untitled
Erin Anfinson, 2004
acrylic and house paint on paper
27 3/4” x 39 1/2”
$400 |
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 |  | | Poor Timing No. 1
Erin Anfinson, 2004
acrylic and house paint on panel
12” x 12”
$300
| Poor Timing No. 2
Erin Anfinson, 2004
acrylic and house paint on panel
12” x 12”
$300 |
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 |  | | Poor Timing No. 3
Erin Anfinson, 2004
acrylic and house paint on panel
12” x 12”
$300 | Poor Timing No. 4
Erin Anfinson, 2004
acrylic and house paint on panel
12” x 12”
$300 |
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 |  | | Pursuit at 73 Knots
Erin Anfinson, 2004
acrylic and house paint on panel
12” x 12”
$300
| Pursuit at 17 Knots
Erin Anfinson, 2004
acrylic and house paint on panel
12” x 12”
$300 |
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 |  | | Pursuit at 24 Knots
Erin Anfinson, 2004
acrylic and house paint on panel
12” x 12”
$300 | Pursuit at 48 Knots
Erin Anfinson, 2004
acrylic and house paint on panel
12” x 12”
$300 |
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 |  | | Trouble In Paradise No. 1
Erin Anfinson, 2004
acrylic and house paint on panel
12” x 12”
$300 | Trouble In Paradise No. 2
Erin Anfinson, 2004
acrylic and house paint on panel
12” x 12”
$300 |
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 |  | | Trouble In Paradise No. 3
Erin Anfinson, 2004
acrylic and house paint on panel
12” x 12”
$300 | Trouble In Paradise No. 4
Erin Anfinson, 2004
acrylic and house paint on panel
12” x 12”
$300 |
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 |  | | When The Sky Turns Green No. 1
Erin Anfinson, 2004
acrylic and house paint on panel
12” x 12”
$300 | When The Sky Turns Green No. 2
Erin Anfinson, 2004
acrylic and house paint on panel
12” x 12”
$300 |
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 |  | | When The Sky Turns Green No. 3
Erin Anfinson, 2004
acrylic and house paint on panel
12” x 12”
$300 | When The Sky Turns Green No. 4
Erin Anfinson, 2004
acrylic and house paint on panel
12” x 12”
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