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MEET THE ARTIST
I am a creator.
There is nothing that gives me more pleasure than to create something from nothing. I believe that everyone is called to be creative but we need to find our unique path to fulfilling that creative nature.
I am an inspirer.
I believe that inspiration is everywhere and you don't need to look far to find it. I want to be present to those experiences around me that fill my soul with joy. And I want to share that joy with others.
I am an encourager.
Potential and possibility are my powerful allies. I want others to believe in themselves and their given abilities and develop them to the fullest. I love to teach.
I am a connector.
I bring people together to share a common thread. When we are tuned into what we do best and when we recognize the best in others we can do great things. The doors of opportunity are opening all around us, if you have the vision to see what lies on the other side and the courage to step through them.
I am a storyteller.
Everyone has a story to share and I find great joy in telling the unique story of the person for whom I create my works of art. Words flow easily for me, whether through a step-by-step instruction, a heartfelt poem or an insightful blog post. Every thing I make tells a tale.
I am an artist.
Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day.
Alice Morse Earle
Publications & Press
Erin’s art ranges from artisan jewelry, polymer clay, mixed media assemblage mosaics, paintings and illustrated word art.
Erin has been published in countless magazines including Bead Trends, Stringing, Beadwork, Step-By-Step Wire, BeadStyle, and Jewelry Affaire, and contributed to books like Bead Soup, Unexpected Findings and 500 Art Jewelry Necklaces. She was an editor of the online communities Art Bead Scene Studio and Earrings Everyday.
Erin has been a guest multiple times on the PBS TV show Beads, Baubles & Jewels, and recorded four full-length mixed media jewelry DVDs for Interweave: Fabulous Facets, Wire Doodles, Flashes of Brilliance, and Shimmering Garden.
Teaching & Connecting
Erin teaches mixed media classes at the annual Adornments retreat in Galena, IL held each July since 2016. She has been teaching online Zoom classes each semester in mixed media through the UW-Stevens Point Continuing Education Enrichment program for the past two years. She has taught a variety of art and jewelry making classes in and around
Stevens Point, WI, as well as Sun Prairie, WI, Galena, IL,
and South Haven, MI.
Additionally, Erin worked for a decade as a brand ambassador for various companies from EK Success, Nunn Design, ImpressArt and Halcraft USA.
Erin will be one of the founding teachers in the
Buzz in Art Studio in Arnott, WI, just minutes from Stevens Point. Watch for more details.
Art Representation
Erin Prais-Hintz has been represented in the following galleries through permanent affiliations as well as
regional and seasonal exhibits:
- Gallery Q Artists Cooperative | Stevens Point, WI | 2009-Present
- Woodwalk Gallery | Egg Harbor, WI | 2020-2023
- Riverfront Arts Center | Stevens Point, WI
- New Visions Gallery | Marshfield, WI
- Center for Visual Arts | Wausau, WI
- Buzz in Art Studio | Arnott, WI
Exhibits
- Inspired by Nature exhibition | Riverwoods Project | Sep-Oct 2024 | Made in Stirling | Stirling, Scotland
- The Animal | Aug-Oct 2024 | Riverfront Arts Center
- Visions XXV | Jun-Aug 2024 | Riverfront Arts Center
- Just One Drop | Sep-Oct 2023 | Gallery Q
- The Many Facets of Green | Jul-Aug 2023 |Gallery Q | People's Choice Best in Show
- Culture & Agriculture | May-Aug 2023 | New Visions Gallery | Marshfield, WI
- Grounded | May-Jun 2023 | Woodwalk Gallery | Egg Harbor, WI
- Small but Mighty | Jan-Feb 2019/2024| Gallery Q
- Whimsy & Wonder | Jan-Feb 2023 | Gallery Q
- Midsomer Music Concert | featured artist | created a mosaic inspired by the concert music | Aug 2022 | Woodwalk Gallery | Egg Harbor, WI
- Color Color Color | Jan-Feb 2022 | Gallery Q
- Vessels | May-Jun 2022 | Gallery Q
- Fall into Art | Sep-Oct 2021 | Gallery Q
- In full Bloom: Floral Art of Bruce Hustad & Erin Prais-Hintz | Oct-Dec 2019
- Creation Stories | May-Jun 2019 | Gallery Q
- Momentum: Art in Motion | solo | Jul-Aug 2018 | Gallery Q
- Re-Art Revived| May-Jun 2017 | Riverfront Arts Center | Best in Show
- Beauty in the Broken Places | solo | Sep-Oct 2016 | Gallery Q
- Midwest Seasons | Jan-Mar 2016 | Center for Visual Arts | Wausau, WI
- Verse & Vision | May-Jun 2011/2012 | Gallery Q
- Inspired by... | solo | Aug-Sep 2010 | Gallery Q
- Winter's Garden | annually | Riverfront Arts Center