Eve Erskine
Eve Erskine is a multidisciplinary artist who has a vast artistic background creating photographs and other works of art. Ever since childhood Eve has been drawn to the visual arts. She has deep ties with creativity in many mediums. Her grandfather Everett Earl Erskine (whom she is named after) was a very gifted oil painter, who encouraged her from a young age to explore and capture the world through art.
As a child, Eve’s favorite pastime was drawing and painting, and participated in a plethora of crafts with her grandmother and other family members. The urge to create has always been a part of her and has led her to try her hand at many mediums, including but not limited to, drawing, painting, sculpture, paper mache, collage, graphic design, fiber arts, and digital and film photography.
Education
Eve has earned an Associates Degree from Salt Lake Community College specializing in arts, communications, and digital media. As a student, Eve took classes that honed her skills in art, design, and visual communication, specializing in photography. Her time at SLCC ignited her passion for photography as she learned how to operate 35mm analog cameras, and spent hours developing film and making prints in the school’s dark room.
After completing her Associates Degree and earning two photographic certificates, she has decided to continue her education and pursue a Bachelor’s Degree at Westminster University. Despite the amount of artistically focused classes Eve has taken, her favorite way to practice creativity is by herself, experimenting everyday with different ideas and mediums.
The Act of Creating
Eve creates art whenever the urge strikes. Oftentimes she keeps her pocket sketchbook with her to jot down ideas, phrases, or images that inspire her throughout the day. It’s also not uncommon for her to take a film camera with her wherever she goes. Eve at heart is an observer, noticing the patterns, interactions, and juxtapositions that happen in daily life. It’s in these observational moments that her creativity strikes, and she is urged to pull out her camera.
Even the mundane moments will intrigue her. The nature of film and analog photography lends itself well to the capturing of these moments. There’s a quality to film that feels more authentic compared to digital. The richness of color, contrast of light, and grain effectively captures not only the moment, but the feeling inside it. Although these effects may be replicated by means of digital process, Eve finds magic in the analog experience. It’s for this reason that as a photographer, she gravitates most towards this medium.
