BIO
Eric Theodore is a 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 and received the top art award in his year. He then taught middle and high school art in Texas, where his students were recognized in state and international competitions. In 2022 he moved to California to pursue his MFA at Laguna College of Art + Design and began diving at Mission Viejo Nadadores. While at LCAD he ran figure drawing workshops, was a teaching assistant, and served as representative in the Student Government Association. He received his MFA in Painting in May 2024 and won LCAD’s Trustee’s Choice Award. He is currently the Artist-in-Residence at LCAD, where he continues to develop his work.
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.
