In April 2024, we featured "At Least We're Not Alone Now," a solo show featuring the marvelous ceramic and illustrations world of artist Erika Rier.

This show focuses on creating art within a community. Using snippets of overheard conversations and creating creatures in the hopes of bringing a smile to a friend's face are the jumping-off point for many of the ceramic pieces in the show. The ink drawings are pieces created for a comic of the same name whose story explores themes of friendship.

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About the artist

Erika Rier is a self-taught interdisciplinary artist creating paintings, ceramics, and art zines in a style she calls folk surrealism. Writing was her first love and she still secretly writes stories. Having lived in Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, NYC, Arizona, and Washington state, Erika now resides in Portland, OR. She also has one of each of the following: a husband, a daughter, a fluffy cat, a curly haired cat, and a little dog.