April 9, 12pm, Owen Hall Room 102
Join us as Erika b Hess talks about her painting practice, how she started the popular podcast "I Like Your Work," and how to make a life as an artist, including advice for developing a creative professional practice.
BIO:
Erika b Hess is a painter, the Sydelle Sonkin and Herb Segull Artistic Director of Visual Arts at Chautauqua Institution, and the creator of the art podcast I Like Your Work. Hess’s work has been exhibited internationally, including in New York City, Brooklyn, Detroit, Los Angeles, Boston, Philadelphia, and London.
Her recent solo exhibition took place at Studio Break Gallery in Chicago, and she will present a solo exhibition at the University of Toledo in 2026. Recent group exhibitions include MiddleRoom Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA; Fowler-Kellogg Art Center, Chautauqua, NY; Contemporary Art Matters, Columbus, OH; and The Bomb Factory, London, England.
Hess’s work and practice have been featured in numerous publications, including Art New England, ArtScope, AllSHEMakes, Bostonia, and Visionary Art Magazine. She has curated and juried exhibitions, publications, and awards for organizations such as Warnes Contemporary, NYC; Marshall University, WV; the Cambridge Art Association, MA; Gallery 263, MA; the Riffe Gallery, OH; Create Magazine; Women United Art; and Friend of the Artist. She has participated in panels at SCOPE Art Fair (Miami), the Cleveland Institute of Art, and Boston University. She frequently delivers lectures at colleges and universities, including American University, Wellesley College, Pratt Institute, Massachusetts College of Art & Design, and the University of Montana, among others.
Hess maintains active studio practices in Columbus, OH, and Long Island City, NY, where she keeps a select inventory of her work. She is represented by Contemporary Art Matters in Columbus, OH. She received her BFA from Wright State University and her MFA from Boston University.