When you talk to Erwin his enthusiasm is infectious. It is no wonder that he was able to secure 6 community sponsors to provide the materials he needed to create the 3 story mural that stretches a quarter of a block down South Division.
If asked what has inspired his piece "We are all Connected 2.0" Erwin states that he has been drawing on his experiences living and working in Heartside for the last 5 years. His Studio/ Apartment Ration 2:21 is located on Williams Street at the center of the Avenue for the Arts. His home/studio has been host to a variety of art shows, exhibitions and his wife Audrey's yoga Studio, A Beautiful Yoga. Currently it is also home base for ErwinErkfitz design.
Erwin said he is sees the enthusiasm behind Artprize as an extension of what many local artists have been working on for years and is happy to see it garnering the positive public attention. When asked what he has found most surprising about Artprize his response was… “I am really surprised that people don’t realize that THEY get to vote on who wins the $250 thousand dollar prize.” If you want a quick brush up on the voting process (which is surprisingly easy) please click here!
For more information about Erwin and to check out his work in process go to his artprize bio OR check out the great time lapse of him hard at work located on his website.