Eric Poland received a BFA degree in Graphic Design from the University of Montevallo in 2006, but has been creating architectural art since childhood. Utilizing painting, drawing, and graphic art techniques his work examines buildings and the lifelike persona that each carry. His work dives into the personal relationship that people have with buildings. He treats each building and sign as his muse for his portraiture. Through the process of creating his paintings, he’s able to bring out the personality of architecture with vivid paint colors, contrasted with graphic black line art that is common in logo design. Although the computer plays a role in his artmaking process, the final painting is completely handmade painting on wood. Simplifying landscapes allows him to take a place that you may be familiar with and evoke a forgotten or unknown feeling.
Exhibitions
Hoover Public Library Hoover, AL 07/2022
Filter Coffee Parlor Birmingham, AL 12/2020
Avondale United Methodist Birmingham, AL 03/2019
The Abbey Birmingham, AL 02/2018
UAB Edge of Chaos Birmingham, AL 12/2018
Crestwood Coffee Birmingham, AL 07/2017
Hoover Public Library Hoover, AL 11/2016
Gallery Representation
Artist Incorporated Gallery Leeds, AL 2020 – Present
Four Seasons Gallery Homewood, AL 2019 – 2021
Naked Art Gallery Birmingham, AL 2016 – 2019
Retail Locations
Alabama Goods Homewood
Alabama Goods Huntsville
Birmingham Museum of Art Birmingham
Awards
1st Place Birmingham Artwalk Birmingham, AL 9/2021
1st Place (mixed media) Montevallo Arts Fest Montevallo, AL 4/2021
3rd Place (signature award) Magic City Art Connection Bham, AL 4/2019
(Hugh and Jackie Dye) award Bluff Park Art Show Hoover, AL 10/2018
2nd Place winner in “Recovering the Classics” contest Bham, AL 11/2016
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