Erik is a Fort Mill based artist who works out of his home studio. He specializes in painting landscapes, cityscapes, portraits, pet portraits, but will paint just about anything that interests him. His inspirations include Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Francis Bacon, Edward Hopper, Ned Smith, and N. C. Wyeth. His style is a combination of impressionism, realism and cubism.

Erik grew up in Pittsburgh where he began painting and drawing portraits, wildlife, and sports stars at a young age. He lived in Cincinnati for 5 years before moving to Fort Mill in 2015.