Eric Carson is a multidisciplinary visual artist working at the collision of
spirituality and capitalism. 

Artwork takes the form of contemproary spiritual images like mandalas, icons, & tarot cards. 
Projects range from immersive art experiences, to direct political action, to gallery ownership. 
 

Carson is also a designer & fabricator with over a decade of experience

creating museum exhibitsand making other people's art. 

He is currently based in ABQ NM with his partner and hound dog.

Curriculum Vitae

 

Solo Exhibitions:

The New Cosmograph - Younkee Paik Studio for Art & Music, Oakland CA, 2017

Contemporary Objects of Worship - A Gallery Space, Seattle WA, 2011

Framing the Moment: A 172,800 Second Exhibition - Black Box Gallery, Seattle WA, 2007

Everything Theory - The DrugStore, Ellensburg WA, 2006

 

Selected Group Exhibitions:

Heirarchy - Gearbox Gallery Oakland, CA, 2021

Scientific Illustration - Fe Gallery Sacramento, CA, 2018

Calligraphies in Conversation - Skylight Gallery of SF Public Library, San Francisco, CA 2017

Promotional Clutter - Real Old Paper Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 2017

Superficial - Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, CA  2017

Digital Koans - Paul Sacks Gallery, San Francisco, CA  2017

Three Rings & Two Parties, The Election Circus - Wiseman Gallery, Grants Pass, OR, 2016

Interfaith Biennial -O’Connor Gallery, Dominican University, Forest River, IL 2016

ICON - Lynn Hanson Gallery, Seattle, WA 2016

The Door to the Invisible Must be Made Visible - Mount Analogue, Seattle, WA 2016

Our Daily Homage - ArtsWest Gallery & Playhouse, Seattle, WA 2015

Mandala - ArtXchange Gallery, Seattle, WA 2014

Experiencing War - Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh, NY 2014

A Single Grain of Rice - Metanoia Gallery, Paris, France 2013

UNESCO Bioethics Art Competition- Hong Kong, 2013

Compass - Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Anna CA, 2013

50th Anniversary Gala Auction - Graduate Theological Union, San Francisco CA, 2013

Timeless Meditations: Mandalas & Patterns in Nature - Tubac Center for the Arts, Tubac AZ, 2012 

Genesis 2013 - Jackson Junge Gallery, Chicago IL, 2012

Revolution 2012 - Jackson Junge Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2012

Under the Bed Gallery - McMurdo Station, Ross Island, Antarctica, 2012

Occupy the Walls - Gainsburg Lounge, Seattle WA, 2012

Embracing Our Differences - Island Park, Sarasota FL, 2011

CWU Connections - Gallery One -Ellensburg WA, 2006

 

Press:

Bay Area Artist Eric Carson Challenges Beliefs with the Speed of Technology, Peninsula Press, June 2017

Eric Carson & Younhee Paik: Interview: Current & Alumni, (Im)material, May 2017

Issue 5: Anatomy of Illumination, Thought Notebook: Literary & Visual Art Journal - 2016

Mandala 21 - CityArts, March 2015

Our Daily Homage - ArtsWest.org March 2015

UNESCO Art Exhibit Opens in Hong Kong - Bioethicsart.org, January 3, 2014

RAWArtists interview, March 2011

Bricolage: 30th anniversary issue - University of Washington Arts Journal, 2012

Stranger Suggests: Contemporized mandalas by Eric Carson - The Stranger Slog, Feb 2011

CVG Show: Eric Carson - The Artful Blogger, February 9, 2010

Currently Hanging - The Stranger Slog, August 6 2009

Symposium Program - SOURCE. CWU campus, May 2005 & 2006

5 minutes with Eric P. Carson - CWU Observer, Vol. 19 #18, March 2006

New Student Work - Creative Convocations, October 2004

 

Talks:

2nd Independence - Walter & McBean Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2017

Bricolage Release Party - Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Seattle WA, 2012

Open Floor - Henry Art Gallery, Seattle WA, 2007

BFA Thesis Presentation - CWU Campus, 2006.

Symposium Presentation - SOURCE. CWU campus, 2005 & 2006

 

Education:

MFA, San Francisco Art Institute, 2017

BFA, Painting: Central Washington University, 2006

Study abroad Florence, Italy, 2004

 

Experience:

Lead Fabricator: Ideum Inc, Corrales NM, 2023-present

Fabricator & Lead Finisher. Gizmo Art Production, San Francisco, CA 2017-2020

Teaching Assistant:  Drawing 1, SFAI 2017

Studio Assistant:  Ebitenyefa Baralaye, 2017

Young Artist Program Instructor: Drawing 1, SFAI 2016

Teaching Assistant:  Contemporary Practice, SFAI 2016

Operations Manager: Henry Art Gallery, Seattle WA, 2011-2015