About Erin

Erin Koch is an Art Educator and Artist living in Poughkeepsie, NY who works as an art teacher. Erin believes in the value of art to uplift our lives,  bring beauty into our homes, and stimulate our imagination. She is inspired by the trees, rivers, highlands and grasslands of the Hudson Valley as well as Buddhism, mythology, and collaboration with her community. Her goal is to bring happiness to others through her art.

Erin has taught art to children and teens throughout the past 20 years. She currently teaches art to middle school students at the Oakwood Friends School in Spackenkill, NY. Erin has been a studio assistant for award winning artists Graham Nickson and Martin Puryear and has worked for NY Studio School, New York Foundation for the Arts, Studio in A School and Experience Arts Project (Seattle).

Erin shows her work regularly at art centers and community spaces. Please feel free to email her if you would like to host a show of existing work or design a collaboration. Resume available upon request.

Shows

2023 Stonecrop Gardens summer residency and inaugural exhibition, Cold Spring, NY

2023 Plein Air Exhibition Benefit for the Southlands Foundation, Rhinebeck, NY

2023 Garrison Art Center, ‘59 Views of the Hudson Valley Benefit Auction, Garrison, NY

2022 Cunneen Hackett Art Center, Night Photos, Poughkeepsie, NY

2022 Sunset on Bannerman’s Island, the Bannerman Island Gallery, Beacon, NY

2022 Winner, Third Place in Painting, The Loft at Millbrook, Millbrook Vineyard Wine Label Competition

2021 ArtsWestchester Gallery, group show, NY

2019 Third place winner in photography, Teatown Gallery Group show fundraiser, Ossining, NY

2019 Teatown Gallery Group show fundraiser, Ossining, NY

2019 Katonah Museum Members Show, Katonah Library, Katonah NY

2019 Blue Door Art Center, The Colors of Fall Juried Show, Yonkers, NY

2019 Majestic Hudson showing during the Katonah Art Walk, Katonah, NY

2019 Garrison Art Center Plein Air Painting Auction, Garrison, NY

2019 89th Annual Juried Open Exhibition at the National Art League, Douglaston, NY

2019 Mamaroneck Artist Guild 15th Annual Open Juried Small Works Show,

Mamaroneck, NY

2019 Artists of Northern Westchester 53rd Annual Juried Show, Croton On Hudson, NY

2019 Selected artworks for sale at the Village Gallery, Croton on Hudson, NY

2018 Artists of Northern Westchester 52nd Annual Juried Show, Croton On Hudson, NY

2017                Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

                        Ossining Arts Center, NY

2015                ALS Benefit, Highline Loft, NYC

2013                Annmarie Sculpture Garden, MD

2013                1650 Gallery Echo Park, LA

2013                Figment, Governer’s Island, NYC

2013                Hendrick Hudson Public Library, Montrose, NY

2012                Peekskill Coffee House, NY

2012                Stone Voices Online Juried Show titled “Inspired By Joy”

2011-2012       Grouchy Gabe’s Grill, Croton On Hudson, NY

2011                Water, group show at St. John the Divine, NYC

2011                The Artist’s Palate, Pougheepsie, NY

2011                Sweetcake Enso Group Show, NY Zen Center, NY

2009                International Women’s Salon open studios, Hell’s Kitchen, NY

2007                Shambhala Center of NY

2006                Lela Yoga Studio Group Show, NY, NY

2006                Bellezi Spa Gallery; Cape Cod, Mass

2005                The Bowery Gallery, NY, NY

Group Show, curated by Bill Jensen

2006                In Residence Group Show NY, NY

2005                The Shambhala Center Group Show, NY, NY

The New York Studio School Gallery NY, NY

2004               The Chautauqua Institution Chautauqua, NY

2003                The New York Studio School Gallery NY, NY

2002                The New York Studio School Gallery NY, NY

99 – 01            Jem Studios Seattle, WA, Monthy ArtWalk participant

1999                Torrefazione Café Seattle, WA

1999                Alibi Room Seattle, WA

1996                The Evergreen State College Graduating Student Show Olympia, WA

Awards

2022 Winner, Third Place in Painting, The Loft at Millbrook, Millbrook Vineyard Wine Label Competition

2019 Third place winner in photography, Teatown Gallery Group show fundraiser, Ossining, NY

2003          Hohenberg Travel Grant for European study

2003          Scholarship, The Chautauqua Institute summer program in painting

2000-2003 Winner Merit Award in Painting three consecutive years

Education

BA, The Evergreen State College 1992-1996

Certification: The New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture 2000-2003

Certification: The Coaches Training Institute, 2005-2006