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ABOUT

Erika Pearce is a multi-disciplined artist, illustrator and designer from Auckland, New Zealand. As a lover of the sun and the sea, her passion for nature, culture and travel inspires her vibrant artwork.

Erika is confident with a range of styles and mediums. From traditional paintings with acrylics and oils, to large scale murals and digital design. This enables her to tailor projects with the appropriate methods for each clients individual needs.

Her artwork can be found across New Zealand as well as in Australia, Thailand, Fiji, Indonesia and in the private homes of collectors around the world.

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CAREER SO FAR

Erika attended Auckland University of Technology right after high school and graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor of Design, Illustration Major.

After completing university work experience at Rocket Signs, she was in invited to join the design team permanently. In 2012 she started her own freelance business and went out on her own full time. She held her successful first art exhibition at Sitka the following month.

Mural work began in 2013 with a collaboration with Mexicali Fresh. She went on to paint over a dozen Mexicali restaurants and became well know for her vibrant California beach inspired artwork. In 2014 she started to attend street art festivals around the country and her mural work became more widely sought after.

She is also regularly commissioned custom painted skateboards, surfboards, canvases and one off personal artworks by collectors all over the world.

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PAST EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS

2017

  • 'Burger Burger - Design Design competition' - WINNER, NZ
  • "Devonport Arts Festival' - Mural, NZ
  • 'PangeaSeed Sea Walls - Murals for Oceans' - Mural Painting Festival - Napier, NZ
  • 'Parnel Chinese New Year - Starship Fundraiser' - Rooster installation, NZ 
  • 'Kiwi Burn - Kereru Sculpture' - Painting contribution, NZ 
  • 'Northern Bass Festival' - Live painting and organiser, NZ

2016

  • Painting in Thailand, Indonesia, Fiji and Australia
  • 'Block Party - Auckland' - Live painting and organiser, NZ
  • 'ALC - Iron and Wood' Exhibition - Los Angeles, Wellington and Auckland
  • "Splore Festival' - Contributing artist, NZ
  • 'Northern Bass Festival' - Live painting and organiser, NZ

2015

  • 'White Horses Magazine - Profile' -  AUS
  • 'Street Prints Mauao festival' - Mural Painting Festival - Mount Maunganui, NZ
  • 'Pulse - Urban Arts Festival- Mural on a Yacht' - Palmerston North, NZ
  • 'Starship Children's Book' - Illustrator, NZ
  • Hosier Lane - Melbourne - Live painting, AUS
  • 'Classics Museum Calendar' Artist and Model, NZ
  • 'Matchbox Studios - Tiny Traveling Gallery' - Group Exhibition, NZ
  • 'The Big Egg Hunt - Starship Fundraiser' - Auckland, NZ
  • 'Get Up Festival' - Art Festival - New Plymouth, NZ
  • 'Nuffield Lane Festival' - Mural Painting Festival, NZ
  • 'Oma Rapiti' - Group Exhibition, Wellington, NZ

2014

  • 'The Very Vintage Day Out' - Exhibition WINNER, Auckland, NZ
  • 'Tiki Taane' 40ft Container Exhibition - Mural, Auckland, NZ

2013

  • 'New Zealand Tattoo and Art Festival' - New Plymouth, NZ
  • 'Save Maui Dolphins' - Public artwork, Auckland, NZ
  • 'Matariki Festival' - Mural, Auckland, NZ
  • 'Collect Call - Nook Gallery' - Group Exhibition, Auckland, NZ
  • 'Sweet Little Nothings" Solo Exhibition, Auckland, NZ
  • 'Chromacon 2013 - Illustration and Comic Arts Festival' - Auckland, NZ