Erin Leichty Modern Art

Erin Leichty Modern Art Erin Leichty Modern Art specializing in Modern Art Paintings on Panel, Custom Art Work and Design Services for House and Home

After 4 amazing years, I will be leaving Waterstone Gallery. I am beyond grateful to all of the phenomenal artists who h...
01/11/2018

After 4 amazing years, I will be leaving Waterstone Gallery. I am beyond grateful to all of the phenomenal artists who have endlessly encouraged me and always offered so much wisdom and kindness. At the gallery I have learned so much about running an art business and marketing. The experience of hosting events, the freedom to create whatever show I wanted, and speaking to gallery patrons one on one has been invaluable.
Like many other working single moms out there, I know I have a finite amount of energy and resources. After much back and forth, I finally sat down this weekend and prioritized my time and financial resources. I decided that focusing on my design and construction business will better serve me and my family at this time. I promise you and myself, that I won't stop painting and you could never stop me from dreaming up new show ideas. In 5 or 10 years, when my kids are more self sufficient I have no doubt there will be an art explosion in my studio.
Until then, I'll teach classes a few times a year, continue to take commissions and follow all of your amazing words and work on social media and continue to be inspired- and if given the opportunity, I'll never turn down collaborating on a story telling/ art event.
Thank you to all of you who have come out to support my shows and openings at Waterstone and to all of you behind the scenes helping me make my latest dreams reality.

Stay tuned....

Support local artists this season and give the gift of art! Only 3 days left to sign up for my class this coming Friday,...
11/24/2017

Support local artists this season and give the gift of art! Only 3 days left to sign up for my class this coming Friday, December 1st. Join our small group for a night dedicated to art and stories. http://www.elmodernart.com/classes

I'm incredibly fortunate to have a show of my work opening TONIGHT at the Multnomah Arts Center featuring the beautiful ...
10/06/2017

I'm incredibly fortunate to have a show of my work opening TONIGHT at the Multnomah Arts Center featuring the beautiful words of Ali Grimshaw and the incredible geometric sculptures of Martin Levin. Please join me for good friends and good treats from 7-9pm.

Join me and Ali Grimshaw this Friday, October 6th, from 7-9pm at The Multomah Arts Center Gallery for the opening of our...
10/03/2017

Join me and Ali Grimshaw this Friday, October 6th, from 7-9pm at The Multomah Arts Center Gallery for the opening of our show "Holding Space," featuring Ali's poems along side my paintings and Martin Levin's exceptional sculptures. I hope you can make it for a night of great treats and good friends, art and poetry!

I just have a couple of spots left in my August 18th class, Mixed Media Melee. Join us for a fun night of playing with n...
07/24/2017

I just have a couple of spots left in my August 18th class, Mixed Media Melee. Join us for a fun night of playing with new techniques, talking with friends and enjoying some delicious snacks and wine. From beginning artist to advanced, this class has something for everyone. http://www.elmodernart.com/classes

"Re-connection," will run throughout the month of April at Waterstone Gallery. The show is about coming together and sha...
04/07/2017

"Re-connection," will run throughout the month of April at Waterstone Gallery. The show is about coming together and sharing our grief, joy and fears and acknowledging our deep need for human connection. It is meant to provoke discussion of things that can be uncomfortable to talk about, but are necessary to move us forward as people and as a culture. All month long I will be hosting events with poets, storytellers, authors and healers whose narratives will help guide our discussion and hopefully give us all a sense of belonging and healing. Please join us for one of these powerful events:
Saturday, April 8th, 7 pm
"Not Up for Grabs" with Carisa Miller and writers Catherine Chapman, Amy McMullen, Susan Fleming and me
Sunday, April 9th, 11 am to noon
"Shared Listening and Writing Through Poetry" with Ali Grimshaw
Friday, April 14th, 6:30 pm
"Woke", with Teacher and Author, Mina Meman
Saturday, April 15th, 6 pm, Writer, Carolyn Wood, author of "Tough Girl" reads from her new memoir
Friday, April 21st, 7-9 pm
"What Reconnects Us to Our Feminine Wisdom and Creativity," with Sharon Ann Rose and Our Faces of the Mother Tribe
Sunday, April 23rd, 11 am
Artist's Talk and Demonstration
Friday, April 28th, 7 pm
"Begin Again: Stories of Re-connection," hosted by Monica Welty with storytellers, Melissa Dodson,Traci Emerson, Leora Marialicia Gonzalez, Sue Moshofsky, and Linda Resca
Saturday, April 29th, 7 pm
"Redefining Relationships" Hosted by Sage Cohen, with readers including Sara Guest, Christi Krug, Diane Murray-Diane Murray Fleck, Nikki Schulak, Stefanie Shilling, Leanne Popkes Sype and more.
Sunday, April 30th, 11 am "Reconnecting with Joy and Beauty After Loss," with Anne Richardson

Check my website or message me for more information about the show or events, www.elmodernart.com.

"Push, jump, crawl...whatever it takes to inch forward. You're a hurdler. You asked for an extraordinary life and if you...
03/09/2017

"Push, jump, crawl...whatever it takes to inch forward. You're a hurdler. You asked for an extraordinary life and if you want it, you can't give up."
This is what I've been whispering to myself lately. I've been hitting a lot of road blocks, hearing "no" more times thank "yes". Things that seem like slam dunks have been ultra marathons.
So here I am, just 3 weeks before a major show, trying to put all the pieces together. I'm crawling my way forward and I want to thank all the people that are helping to make it happen. I am forever grateful for the cast of family, friends and colleagues willing to help me pull off my dream.
Thank you to Jill Harriman Browning for listening to my crazy ideas, capturing them on film and donating hours of her time to edit and manipulate them. Thank you to the extraordinary women and men who have shared their stories and volunteered to create events in April (and the list keeps growing!), to Michael, for trying to keep me on track and doing my marketing and media and tech support, to my mama, Kathleen and my auntie, who take the kids after school, to Matt McCalmont for building me gorgeous, huge panels and getting them to me, and to all the crew at Waterstone Gallery for their support and kindness.
There are countless others behind the scenes loving me and encouraging me and I'm beyond grateful. I hope to see you all in April to celebrate the show and all of us coming together and sharing our stories!

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 5th, from 5 to 8pm for my Preview Party at Waterstone Gallery. My show, Re-Conn...
03/03/2017

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 5th, from 5 to 8pm for my Preview Party at Waterstone Gallery. My show, Re-Connection, showcases new works embedded with the stories of 2 dozen phenomenal writers. I will install a massive chalk board so you can leave your own story behind and read about others. More than ever we need to reconnect with ourselves, find compassion for others and listen deeply to the stories that connect us all, no matter how different we may seem. The month is chocked full of events with poets, storytellers and authors! More details coming in the next couple of weeks.

It's the LAST day of Portland Open Studios! Drop by for a cookie and stay to watch us work and learn our secrets. My gue...
10/16/2016

It's the LAST day of Portland Open Studios! Drop by for a cookie and stay to watch us work and learn our secrets. My guest artist, Jennifer Urquhart,is here too to talk about her incredible art. TODAY 10-5 at 3720 SW Vacuna St, Artist #79,

Fresh maple vanilla cayenne popcorn, cookies, art and my sweet mama are waiting for you today from 10 to 5pm. 3720 SW Va...
10/15/2016

Fresh maple vanilla cayenne popcorn, cookies, art and my sweet mama are waiting for you today from 10 to 5pm. 3720 SW Vacuna St.

Get a jump on holiday gifts and grab one of the last spots in my class "Memory Makers," on Sunday, November 6th from 1 t...
10/15/2016

Get a jump on holiday gifts and grab one of the last spots in my class "Memory Makers," on Sunday, November 6th from 1 to 4:30pm. Create the perfect gift for someone who has everything or make a special keepsake for yourself. Learn more and sign up at http://www.elmodernart.com/classes

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