Erin "Erie" Young is an interdisciplinary artist based in Salem, MA. She received a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design in 2005 where she was a two-time recipient of the Fuji Photo/Film Scholarship for Photographic Excellence, as well as a Kodak Educational Grant recipient. Drawing from a diverse background in painting and drawing, narrative film, photography, concept art and creative writing, her work is a constantly evolving process, producing blended pieces that do not easily fit into a singular traditional art-making discipline. Prior to a solo career, she worked for a wide array of commercial art/design studios, including Miramax Films, MTV Games/Harmonix Music System and Design Continuum.
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EDUCATION:
2005 BFA, magna cum laude, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
2004 Brown University, Providence, RI, dual enrollment coursework
2004 Study abroad: The Ludwig Foundation, Havana, Cuba
EXHIBITIONS/FESTIVALS:
2012 Demiurge in the Cupboard, Circusology of Native Leadership (with Bradley Benedetti) 310 Scholes Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2012 Demiurge in the Cupboard... Drop Dead Festival, Berlin, Germany
2012 Holga Show Cameras Inc. Somerville, MA
2006 Reel RISD Rome, Taipei, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Denver, Santa Fe, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Columbus, Cleveland, St. Louis
2005 RISD Film/Animation/Video thesis show, Providence, RI
2002 Martha Stewart Living
GRANTS/AWARDS:
2005 Kodak Educational Grant
2003-2004 Fuji Photo Film USA Scholarship for Photographic Excellence
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2007-2011 Concept artist/animator, MTV Games/Harmonix Music Systems
2006-2007 Contract animator, Design Continuum, West Newton, MA
2006 Set decorating assistant, Gone Baby Gone, Miramax Films, Cambridge MA
2004 Teaching assistant, RISD, Lighting for the Moving Picture, Providence, RI