About Erin
The artistic talent of Erin Callahan Blum has always been expressed in her life. Taking a natural gift for art, Erin started her career with a degree in Commercial Art. This career was put on hold while raising her children, yet Erin found time to explore the world of watercolor. Taking classes and producing gifts for friends and family developed a warm and distinct technique to her work. By using vibrant color and playful shapes, Erin highlights the unique life hidden within landscapes and flowers. Her skill and persistence soon resulted in commissions. She has works hanging on walls around the country/world.
Currently, merging her background in the Graphic Arts with a natural desire to share her work with a wider audience, Erin has expanded into the world of Giclee printing. This natural progression, combined with an interest in the area she lives in, inspired her “Concert in the Park” painting which mirrors “small-town America”. The band shelter with musicians also inspired the logo design which is being used by the local Area Live Arts on t-shirts, signage and other advertising. Recent interest in the Bridge Street Dam in Grafton, and the beauty and enjoyment it offers the village, resulted in two new paintings: "The Bridge Street Dam" and "A Dam Winter of Ice Skating and Cross-Country Skiing on the River".
Nearby Milwaukee’s unique/exciting historical architecture, has been the subject of her “Milwaukee Montage Series.”
Family weddings inspired “Calla Lilies Forever”, “Romance”, “Always” and "Serendipity". Some of her works are available in note cards.
She is a member of the League of Milwaukee Artists, Wisconsin Visual Artists, formerly WI Painters & Sculptors, and the Cedarburg Artists Guild.
For your interest ...
Have Erin take the flowers from your event and create a painting from it. Visit her at www.erincallahanblum.com for details.
The archival Giclee' is meant to look as exactly like the original as possible, from quality paper selection to individual attention of each print for ink control. The colors on these giclees remain the same through the years, unlike other types of prints which need to be replaced due to fading, giving the consumer a great value.
Copyrights belong to the artist for all images. The watermark, "PROOF", appearing on the images, will not appear on any Giclee prints which are ordered. It is meant to protect the value of the numbered print which you may purchase. Some of the newer prints are not numbered, but are individually signed.This web-site allows me to share my work with a wider audience, and lets you choose an image at your leisure. Watch for additional images. By grouping images according to size, ordering will be easier for you. However, some do not conform to my standard sizing, therfore can be seen on the links "Additional Scenes" and "Additional Botanicals".