NICK ERKER

Growing up in a small Kansas town, Nick Erker learned a great deal from his large family. He learned the art of storytelling. For Erker, the tradition of passing history from one generation to the next is incredibly important. His own family were experts in the oral tradition. Spending his professional life depicting images from the oral tradition of his family, Erker’s work intrigues in it’s folkloric depiction of everyday life. The images are meant not only to recall his own past, but also to invite viewers to relate and recall their own past through the paintings.

Erker lives and works in Kansas City. Previous exhibitions include Anton Art Center, Jones Gallery August Group Show, Verum Ultimum Gallery, and Art School KC Solo Exhibition.