Erica Bailey (b. 1975) is a visual artist whose work spans sculpture, installation, and video. Originally from a small-town, working-class family, she pursued her higher education at state colleges, earning an MFA in 2007 from the University of Cincinnati, OH. She now lives on the central west coast of California after a decade spent in New York City.
She has exhibited with many institutions including: Smack Mellon in Brooklyn, NY; Cuchifritos Gallery + Project Space in Manhattan, NY; Roswell Museum in Roswell, NM; Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, OH; and the Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY. She has had the privilege of participating in several residencies including: RAiR, Roswell, NM; the LES Studio Program, a program of Artists Alliance, Inc, Manhattan, NY; and BronxArtSpace Summer Residency, Bronx, NY.
She spent her early career looking closely at interiors through installations that combined built spaces, dioramas, and video. Having always known that the boundaries between interior and exterior are largely imagined, she has shifted her focus to the exterior. Her latest work draws imagery from nature: the movement of clouds, water, plants, and animals. Working in video, she combines and edits recordings to elicit both pathos and awe. Recurring themes in the work include non-human experience, anxiety surrounding a collapsing natural world, impermanence, and transmutation.
For her thoughts on this process visit VIDEO.