Award-Winning Artist's Creative Development and Biography, Honors, Awards and Bibliography

Artist's Biography

Growing up in Northern California, Ann Erpino was inspired by a variety of pristine natural landscapes. She enjoyed painting imaginary scenes of nature. After earning a bachelor's degree in Fine Art at U.C. Berkeley, she traveled to archaeological sites and natural wonders collecting inspirations and references for her paintings.

   Ann taught art classes for five years, and worked as a scenographic artist, mural painter, portraitist, curator, workshop organizer, and docent before becoming a full time painter in 2001.

   Having a background in sciences, especially in quantum physics, Ann is finishing several paintings commissioned by scientists interpreting nanotechnology, molecular programming, consciousness, life's mineral origins, mechanics and more.

   Ann won the Los Angeles 2007 Open Call Award, and the Peoples' Choice Award at Juried International Exhibition, A Taste of Chico. Her work belongs to collectors worldwide.

Art Reviews

Generation

Surrealist Recluses Drawn Out.
Two painters'-eye views of super-reality
"The photo-reality of computer graphics and a renewed interest in the bizarre
and the unconscious mind have refocused attention on surreal art...Like an acid trip,
objects are in flux, vibrating with constant momentum..."

Chico News & Review
Dan Cohen, August 3 2000

Berets in Space
"...In "Terrestrial Matrix" she explores the theory that life came from clay crystals that incorporated more and more molecules into their structure until they became sophisticated enough to float away from their earthen host..."

Citizen L.A.
Saskia Vogel, November 2007

Terrestrial Matrix

Field Independent Vision

Dreamscapes of Local Artist Ann Erpino
"...Many folks in the art realm know of her infinitely detailed, cleverly sensuous and sometimes foreboding works...I heard someone comment, "She paints what's in my dreams!" and knew they understood..."

Chico Enterprise Record
Stephanie Bird, May 22 1999

Spoonfed

Melting Pot of Creative Works
"...Ann agreed that studio life is not glamorous and requires sacrifices. ..."

La Cañada Valley Sun
Lynn Duvall, May 13 2005

Renowned Art
"...The spring tour featured magnificent work. Ann Erpino displayed her Science Series. The Science Series consists of dozens of small complex paintings, each inspired by a different scientific project or scientist at Caltech..."

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Jonathan Eoyang, April 2008

Reign of Terror

Walking the Artwalk
"...A strong leftist political vein was also present in a great portion of the event. It seemed as though everyone from surrealist Ann Erpino to kitchenware designer/cook Monika Reti had something worthwhile to note about the current state of affairs..."

The Topanga Messenger
N.G. Kent, November 2005