Erica Stephens
Erica Stephens, Untitled (Conservatory), 2015, Acrylic and mixed media on canvas
Erica Stephens is an interdisciplinary artist that works with a focus on painting and installation art. From a young age she knew she wanted to become a teacher, but struggled to choose between studying art or literature. Eventually, she decided to keep her love of literature a private affair, and opted to study art at the University of Texas at Dallas. During her undergraduate studies she won the Bryce and Jonelle Jordan Scholarship for Excellence in the Arts was a founding member of The Oh6 Collective.
She completed her MFA at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, California, where she was granted both the First and the Second Year Graduate Scholarships and was elected by her cohorts as the Class Marshal of the Otis MFA Class of 2007. During her time at Otis she returned to her passion for literature and regularly attended Graduate Writing lectures to hear visiting authors speak about their work.
Erica returned to Dallas in 2009 and began teaching art courses at various colleges in the area. She currently teaches Art Appreciation courses at Eastfield College, and takes great joy in teaching students with limited art background how to approach looking at and thinking about works of art.
She completed her MFA at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, California, where she was granted both the First and the Second Year Graduate Scholarships and was elected by her cohorts as the Class Marshal of the Otis MFA Class of 2007. During her time at Otis she returned to her passion for literature and regularly attended Graduate Writing lectures to hear visiting authors speak about their work.
Erica returned to Dallas in 2009 and began teaching art courses at various colleges in the area. She currently teaches Art Appreciation courses at Eastfield College, and takes great joy in teaching students with limited art background how to approach looking at and thinking about works of art.
Education
2005 – 2007 OTIS College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, California (MFA)
2002 – 2004 University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas (BA)
1998 – 2001 Cedar Valley College, Lancaster, Texas
Teaching
2013 – current Eastfield College: Art Appreciation, Foundations of Art
2008 – 2014 University of Texas at Dallas: Drawing Foundations, 2-D Design
2008 – 2012 Art Institute of Dallas: Art Appreciation, 2-D Design, Perspective Drawing, Observational Drawing, Digital Imaging (Photoshop)
2010 – 2011 Dallas Can Academy Oak Cliff: Art 1, Practical Writing (ELA TAKS preparation)
2007 – 2009 Mountain View College: Art Appreciation, Drawing 1, 2-D Design, 3-D Design, Sculpture, Advanced Design
2005 – 2007 Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, Teaching Assistant: Creative Practices, Frankfurt School
Exhibitions
2017 CHAOS!!!!! 2017 small works show, Ro2 Art, Dallas
2017 Erica Stephens: The Serpent is Come, Ro2 Art, Dallas
2017 Ro2 Art at Dallas Art Fair 2017, Dallas
2017 Selections From The Back Room, Ro2 Art, Dallas
2016 CHAOS!!!! 2016 small works show, Ro2 Art, Dallas
2016 Dallas Art Fair with RO2 Art, Dallas, Texas
2015 Houston Contemporary Art Fair with RO2 Art, Houston, Texas
2015 Chaos! RO2 Art, Dallas, Texas
2015 Dallas Art Fair with RO2 Art, Dallas, Texas
2014 Luscious: Erica Stephens and Julon D. Pinkston. RO2 Art, Dallas, Texas
2014 Northern Exposure: Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas Visit Addison. Visit Addison Gallery, Addison, Texas
2014 Chaos! RO2 Art, Dallas, Texas
2014 Art Faculty and Staff Exhibition. Eastfield College, Mesquite, Texas
2013 Cake for Cake’s Sake. Continental Gin Studios, Dallas, Texas
2013 Art Faculty and Staff Exhibition. Eastfield College, Mesquite, Texas
2011 Group Show. Shamrock Hotel Studios, Dallas, Texas
2010 Son of Trunk Show. Centraltrak, Dallas, Texas
2010 Years of Living Dangerously. The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas
2009 Landscape. 500X Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2009 Delineations. 500X Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2009 EXPO: 500X Annual Juried Show. 500X Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2008 Dallas County Community College District Faculty Show. 500X Gallery, Dallas,Texas
2008 Faculty Show. Mountain View Community College, Dallas, Texas
2007 12 x 12. OTIS College of Art and Design, Graduate Campus Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2007 Otis MFA 2007. OTIS College of Art and Design, Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2007 Kathrin Burmester, Sojung Kwon, Erica Stephens. OTIS College of Art and Design, Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2006 Follow Up. sideSPACE, Pasadena, California
2006 Stars on Vine. Aiden Riley Taylor Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2006 Otis MFA Mid-Residency Show. OTIS College of Art and Design, Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2005 Con.TEXT.ual. Oh6 Art Collective, Casket Factory, Dallas, Texas
2005 Beaux Arts Auction. Fundraiser for the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas
2005 Mission: Control. Oh6 Art Collective, Angstrom Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2005 Hooch and Pooch. McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, Texas
2004 Home Maker. Solo Show, University of Texas at Dallas, Main Gallery, Richardson, Texas
2004 Super 8. Oh6 Art Collective, Kennedy Gallery, Southside on Lamar, Dallas, Texas
2004 Well, Red. Oh6 Art Collective, Casket Factory, Dallas, Texas
2004 Gym Candy. University of Texas at Dallas, Main Gallery, Richardson, Texas
2003 Juried Student Art Exhibition. University of Texas at Dallas, Main Gallery, Richardson, Texas
2001 New Texas Talent. Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, Texas
Bibliography
2014 Smart, Lauren. “Luscious at RO2 Art is Dessert for the Eyes.” Dallas Observer, 23 September, 2014
2014 Anspon, Catherine D. “Art News.” Paper City Magazine. September 2014
2005 Terranova, Charissa N. “Oh6 Art Collective: Mission Control.” ARTL!ES.
2005 Terranova, Charissa N. “Capsule Reviews: Con.Text.ual.” The Dallas Observer. 21 April 2005.
2005 Terranova, Charissa N. “Capsule Reviews: Mission Control.” The Dallas Observer. 3 March 2005.
2004 Terranova, Charissa N. “Capsule Reviews: Super 8.” The Dallas Observer. 23 December 2005.
2004 Hepola, Sarah. “Eight is Great.” The Dallas Observer. 15 December 2004.
2004 Terranova, Charissa N. “Capsule Reviews: Well, Red.” The Dallas Observer. 28 October 2004.
Awards
2009 Best in Show, EXPO: 500X Juried Show 2009, Dallas, TX
2007 Class Marshal, MFA Class of 2007, Otis College of Art and Design
2006 Second Year Graduate Scholarship, Otis College of Art and Design
2005 First Year Graduate Scholarship, Otis College of Art and Design
2004 Bryce and Jonelle Jordan Scholarship for Excellence in the Arts, University of Texas at Dallas
2003 Juried Student Art Exhibition Award, University of Texas at Dallas
Education
2005 – 2007 OTIS College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, California (MFA)
2002 – 2004 University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas (BA)
1998 – 2001 Cedar Valley College, Lancaster, Texas
Teaching
2013 – current Eastfield College: Art Appreciation, Foundations of Art
2008 – 2014 University of Texas at Dallas: Drawing Foundations, 2-D Design
2008 – 2012 Art Institute of Dallas: Art Appreciation, 2-D Design, Perspective Drawing, Observational Drawing, Digital Imaging (Photoshop)
2010 – 2011 Dallas Can Academy Oak Cliff: Art 1, Practical Writing (ELA TAKS preparation)
2007 – 2009 Mountain View College: Art Appreciation, Drawing 1, 2-D Design, 3-D Design, Sculpture, Advanced Design
2005 – 2007 Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, Teaching Assistant: Creative Practices, Frankfurt School
Exhibitions
2017 CHAOS!!!!! 2017 small works show, Ro2 Art, Dallas
2017 Erica Stephens: The Serpent is Come, Ro2 Art, Dallas
2017 Ro2 Art at Dallas Art Fair 2017, Dallas
2017 Selections From The Back Room, Ro2 Art, Dallas
2016 CHAOS!!!! 2016 small works show, Ro2 Art, Dallas
2016 Dallas Art Fair with RO2 Art, Dallas, Texas
2015 Houston Contemporary Art Fair with RO2 Art, Houston, Texas
2015 Chaos! RO2 Art, Dallas, Texas
2015 Dallas Art Fair with RO2 Art, Dallas, Texas
2014 Luscious: Erica Stephens and Julon D. Pinkston. RO2 Art, Dallas, Texas
2014 Northern Exposure: Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas Visit Addison. Visit Addison Gallery, Addison, Texas
2014 Chaos! RO2 Art, Dallas, Texas
2014 Art Faculty and Staff Exhibition. Eastfield College, Mesquite, Texas
2013 Cake for Cake’s Sake. Continental Gin Studios, Dallas, Texas
2013 Art Faculty and Staff Exhibition. Eastfield College, Mesquite, Texas
2011 Group Show. Shamrock Hotel Studios, Dallas, Texas
2010 Son of Trunk Show. Centraltrak, Dallas, Texas
2010 Years of Living Dangerously. The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas
2009 Landscape. 500X Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2009 Delineations. 500X Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2009 EXPO: 500X Annual Juried Show. 500X Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2008 Dallas County Community College District Faculty Show. 500X Gallery, Dallas,Texas
2008 Faculty Show. Mountain View Community College, Dallas, Texas
2007 12 x 12. OTIS College of Art and Design, Graduate Campus Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2007 Otis MFA 2007. OTIS College of Art and Design, Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2007 Kathrin Burmester, Sojung Kwon, Erica Stephens. OTIS College of Art and Design, Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2006 Follow Up. sideSPACE, Pasadena, California
2006 Stars on Vine. Aiden Riley Taylor Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2006 Otis MFA Mid-Residency Show. OTIS College of Art and Design, Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2005 Con.TEXT.ual. Oh6 Art Collective, Casket Factory, Dallas, Texas
2005 Beaux Arts Auction. Fundraiser for the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas
2005 Mission: Control. Oh6 Art Collective, Angstrom Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2005 Hooch and Pooch. McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, Texas
2004 Home Maker. Solo Show, University of Texas at Dallas, Main Gallery, Richardson, Texas
2004 Super 8. Oh6 Art Collective, Kennedy Gallery, Southside on Lamar, Dallas, Texas
2004 Well, Red. Oh6 Art Collective, Casket Factory, Dallas, Texas
2004 Gym Candy. University of Texas at Dallas, Main Gallery, Richardson, Texas
2003 Juried Student Art Exhibition. University of Texas at Dallas, Main Gallery, Richardson, Texas
2001 New Texas Talent. Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, Texas
Bibliography
2014 Smart, Lauren. “Luscious at RO2 Art is Dessert for the Eyes.” Dallas Observer, 23 September, 2014
2014 Anspon, Catherine D. “Art News.” Paper City Magazine. September 2014
2005 Terranova, Charissa N. “Oh6 Art Collective: Mission Control.” ARTL!ES.
2005 Terranova, Charissa N. “Capsule Reviews: Con.Text.ual.” The Dallas Observer. 21 April 2005.
2005 Terranova, Charissa N. “Capsule Reviews: Mission Control.” The Dallas Observer. 3 March 2005.
2004 Terranova, Charissa N. “Capsule Reviews: Super 8.” The Dallas Observer. 23 December 2005.
2004 Hepola, Sarah. “Eight is Great.” The Dallas Observer. 15 December 2004.
2004 Terranova, Charissa N. “Capsule Reviews: Well, Red.” The Dallas Observer. 28 October 2004.
Awards
2009 Best in Show, EXPO: 500X Juried Show 2009, Dallas, TX
2007 Class Marshal, MFA Class of 2007, Otis College of Art and Design
2006 Second Year Graduate Scholarship, Otis College of Art and Design
2005 First Year Graduate Scholarship, Otis College of Art and Design
2004 Bryce and Jonelle Jordan Scholarship for Excellence in the Arts, University of Texas at Dallas
2003 Juried Student Art Exhibition Award, University of Texas at Dallas
