BIO
Eric Theodore is an emerging figurative artist originally from East Tennessee. He received his Bachelor’s degree in 2015 from Centre College in Kentucky, where he studied representational drawing and painting as well as glassblowing. He taught middle and high school art for three years in Texas, where his students were recognized in state and international competitions. He moved to California in 2022 to pursue his Master of Fine Arts in Painting at the Laguna College of Art + Design. He currently runs the Friday evening figure sessions at LCAD, where he is also a teaching assistant for undergraduate classes.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I create detailed paintings of sensual male figures that encourage introspection. I pay close attention to the way light glows on the skin and affects the overall mood of the painting. My paintings explore the body as a poetic composition, charged with emotions that are universal yet deeply personal. My goal is to present the male figure in a soft, subtly homoerotic way, fueled by a quiet yet earnest longing.
