‘Stripped’ by Erica Lyn Schmidt

I am a fine artist living in Wisconsin, USA. My primary media includes polymer clay, acrylic, and oils. After spending many years in scientific and children’s illustration, I found my true love of fine art in the genre of imaginative realism.

Blurring the lines between traditional painting and sculpture, my work explores the deeper meaning of life’s experiences through whimsical animals, metaphor, and prose. I love creating characters that didn’t exist before, like conjuring new friends out of thin air. Sometimes a project takes on a life of its own—in these moments it feels like there’s magic in the room.

I have been a staple on the roster of Every Day Original, in several volumes of Infected by Art, and on the Chesley Suggestion List twice in the category of Three Dimensional Art. Beyond my own work, I strive to empower other artists as Community Manager of the artist coaching program Unleash Creativity with Marc Scheff. My past clients include Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 78 Tarot, Royal Tyrrell Museum, Burpee Museum of Natural History, private scientists and collectors.