Erica Rawson (she/they) is an interdisciplinary artist who works in sculpture, printmaking, collage, and installation. Her work is grounded in exploring materials, histories, and the intangible connections that bind us to one another. She approaches her practice as a site of negotiation between intention and chance, where materials can evolve, transform, and decay, creating new meanings in their wake.
Erica uses materiality as a conduit for exploring the natural processes of wear and decay, allowing each object's form to reflect these transformations. Corrosion, fraying, and softening are not just results but processes she invites, allowing her sculptures to embody the tension between control and surrender, preservation and release. Her installations and sculptures hold traces of human touch, echoes of forgotten domesticity, and hints of decay as a living force. Every layer serves as a memorial and a cradle for something yet to grow.
Erica moved from her hometown Pensacola, Florida to Denver, Colorado in 2012. When her practice expanded to larger-scale projects, she identified a need to learn welding to construct her own frames. This led her to Derb Design in Denver’s River North Arts District in 2013, where an apprenticeship launched a career in metal fabrication and education. Her contributions include installations for venues such as 715 Club, American Bonded, and Gold Point. Erica serves as the Art Director of The Matchbox Collective, curating exhibitions and collaborating with both local and national artists. She is the current Artist Fellow with the Museum of Outdoor Arts, working with emerging artists nationwide to design and construct site-specific installations at Marjorie Park in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
Erica currently resides in Denver with her daughter, Clem. In 2024, she graduated with her BFA from Metropolitan State University of Denver and is pursuing her MFA in Studio Arts at the University of California, Davis.
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