Bio
Her art work is a representation of her thoughts without words, travels in the vertical world, adventures to faraway places, and those inward journeys of the heart and soul.
Artist - Ever since Erica could stand at an easel she has painted. She is inspired by childhood books with illustrations by Peter Parnal and the natural spaces in which we get to play. The open, clean lines and bright colors draw you - the observer, into places that you hold in your heart. Her paintings are not only representations of places she goes, but represent what she loves about a particular area, captured onto paper, canvas, or wood.
Teacher - Erica takes what she learns as an artist and teaches it to her high school students through visual art. Daily, she is inspired by her students and challenged to improve her own art abilities. A cycle of knowledge takes place through this process of teaching and learning.
Steward - Erica has helped raise thousands of dollars by donating art to non-profits and causes that relate to what she loves in life: the Yosemite Climbing Association, Ogden Trails Network, Access Fund, and Salt Lake Climbers Alliance. She served as a Peace Corps volunteer, combining her love of travel and art while teaching art to Deaf students in Ghana. In addition, she has raised four guide dogs, one of whom is the current classroom therapy dog.
Adventure - Erica has lived all over the Western half of the US and in West Africa. Climbing, paddle boarding, skiing, camping, and hiking with the love of her life, Tom and their dog, Griffin, is what feeds her soul.
Erica M Lyon has lived in Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, California, and West Africa. She attended Western Washington University earning a BA in Fine Art and later in life a Masters in Education at Utah State University. Erica currently lives in Ogden, UT working as a high school art teacher and professional artist. Her art work is a representation of her thoughts without words, her travels in the vertical world, travels to faraway places, and those inward travels of the heart and soul. Erica’s work has been featured in Alpinist, on The Access Fund’s Annual t-shirt (2010, 2011, & 2014), on Salt Lake City Climbers Alliance t-shirts(2012), and on the Yosemite Climbing Association t-shirts for the Face Lift in Yosemite(2012, 2013, & 2015).
Artist - Ever since Erica could stand at an easel she has painted. She is inspired by childhood books with illustrations by Peter Parnal and the natural spaces in which we get to play. The open, clean lines and bright colors draw you - the observer, into places that you hold in your heart. Her paintings are not only representations of places she goes, but represent what she loves about a particular area, captured onto paper, canvas, or wood.
Teacher - Erica takes what she learns as an artist and teaches it to her high school students through visual art. Daily, she is inspired by her students and challenged to improve her own art abilities. A cycle of knowledge takes place through this process of teaching and learning.
Steward - Erica has helped raise thousands of dollars by donating art to non-profits and causes that relate to what she loves in life: the Yosemite Climbing Association, Ogden Trails Network, Access Fund, and Salt Lake Climbers Alliance. She served as a Peace Corps volunteer, combining her love of travel and art while teaching art to Deaf students in Ghana. In addition, she has raised four guide dogs, one of whom is the current classroom therapy dog.
Adventure - Erica has lived all over the Western half of the US and in West Africa. Climbing, paddle boarding, skiing, camping, and hiking with the love of her life, Tom and their dog, Griffin, is what feeds her soul.
Erica M Lyon has lived in Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, California, and West Africa. She attended Western Washington University earning a BA in Fine Art and later in life a Masters in Education at Utah State University. Erica currently lives in Ogden, UT working as a high school art teacher and professional artist. Her art work is a representation of her thoughts without words, her travels in the vertical world, travels to faraway places, and those inward travels of the heart and soul. Erica’s work has been featured in Alpinist, on The Access Fund’s Annual t-shirt (2010, 2011, & 2014), on Salt Lake City Climbers Alliance t-shirts(2012), and on the Yosemite Climbing Association t-shirts for the Face Lift in Yosemite(2012, 2013, & 2015).
