 erik c. beerbower
Artist Statement
I specialize in creating functional sculpture. From fountains to furniture, figurative to abstract my work is both imaginative and approachable. I believe that creating art requires vision, inspiration, motivation and technical skill, but above all should resonate and connect with the viewer. Creating is a continual process of learning, evaluating, and adjusting which in turn builds experience and confidence as an artist.
Artist Statement on Public Art
Public Art provides an opportunity for me as an artist to build identity and distinctiveness to a community. I believe that Public art is a visible symbol of a city’s vitality and has the ability to transform the environment in which it is placed. True Public Art allows me as an artist to collaborate with the community to shape the work to meet the community’s need and the site, which the work will be placed. It is a symbiotic relationship where the artist’s vision is constructed through the community’s voice.
BIO
Born, raised, and educated in Buffalo, NY. Attended State University of Buffalo for Furniture Design. Moved to Greensboro, NC in 1994, to study Sculpture with Robert Burkhart in Summerfield, NC. Founded imaginative initiatives in 2001, which is a sculpture company focusing of functional sculpture. Founded Lyndon St. Artworks in 2003, which is an artist collective of over 40 artists in a revitalized 1927 warehouse. Current civic involvement: Design committee for Center City Park, Greensboro Beautiful Public Gardens Committee, Public Art Master plan Committee for the United Arts Council, Advisory Committee for Historical Museum. Has recently been elected into the Board of Directors for the Greenhill Center for North Carolina Art, and a 40 leaders under 40 award winner sponsored by Jefferson Pilot and the Business Journal. Notable works: Waterflight, a water feature located at 217 S. Elm. Chakras fountain, located at 229 S. Elm St.
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