Erin E. Hunter


For more information on illustration and design work, contact Erin at erin@eehunter.com August 2010 It's here! A Day on the Mountain is now available for purchase. The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History will host a book launch on Saturday, August 14 at 2pm--see www.pgmuseum.org for details on directions. A Day on the Mountain has been receiving positive reviews on various blogs: http://katiesliteraturelounge.blogspot.com/2010/08/day-on-mountain.html http://www.amazon.com/review/R2KDFLIBXU3QZI/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm http://inthepages.blogspot.com/ http://www.readingtoknow.com/ Erin has just completed the cover artwork for a new book, also published by Sylvan Dell. It's titled Multiply on the Fly, and uses insects to teach children about the basics of multiplication. More images to follow! Also upcoming: Erin will repeat her Art+Nature series of classes at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History--see the flyer below for details. July 2010 A Day on the Mountain, the children's book Erin illustrated last year, is now in print! Written by Kevin Kurtz and published by Sylvan Dell Publishing, the book can be ordered online at http://sylvandellpublishing.com/DayMountain.php. A book launch and book signings are in the works—check back soon. June 2010 Erin is teaching in a variety of venues this month: On June 12, Erin is teaching a wildflower sketching class at Garland Park, as part of Garland's annual Wildflower Show. Details can be found on the flyer below, or at http://www.mprpd.org/ On June 20, Erin will teach an introduction to scratchboard class at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History; see the flyer below or visit www.pgmuseum.org Erin will be teaching Field Sketching in Color at UC Santa Cruz during Summer Session. Also in June, two of Erin's paintings are on display at Filoli's annual Botanic Art Exhibition. The artist's reception is on July 15; more details can be found at http://filoli.org/special-events-and-exhibits/art-exhibits.html May 2010 Lots going on in the month of May! On Friday, the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History will be hosting the CSUMB Science Illustration Program's annual show, Illustrating Nature. This year's science illustration students will be on hand to speak about their work; the Museum will provide snacks and beverages. See the flyer below for more details—it will be a great event! Erin will have a booth at the annual plant sale at the MEarth Habitat at Carmel Middle School on Saturday, May 8 from 10:00-1:00. She'll be selling prints and notecards; other vendors will be selling organic and native plant starts while the Cachagua Playboys provide music. Should be great fun! The Art + Nature: Drawing from the Collections classes at the PG Museum are in full swing now. Erin's also offereing a wildflower sketching class next month through the Monterey Peninsula Regional Parks District. The class will be on Saturday, June 12 from 1:00-5:00 pm at Garland Park; go to http://www.mprpd.org/ for more information. Erin will also be teaching a scratchboard class through the PG Museum on June 20; be sure to check back in early June for more information. April 2010 Be sure to check out Erin's Etsy site, where you can view her artwork and order giclee prints! http://www.etsy.com/shop/eehunter The next round of Art + Nature: Drawing from the Collections at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History is about to commence! Erin will also be hosting a drop-in class on Sunday, May 1 at PGMNH. Go to www.pgmuseum.org for more details. Also in May, Erin will have a booth at the MEarth Plant Sale at Carmel Middle School. And Erin has just started sketches for a new children's book, due out next year. Stay tuned for more details! March 2010 Erin's artist reception at Lula's will take place on Friday, March 5, from 4-6 pm. Hope to see you there! Another round of Art + Nature: Drawing from the Collections is being offered at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. As with the February classes, students will work in various media, exploring plant and animal anatomy, drawing techniques, nature journaling, tips for sketching in the field, color theory and much more. Each class will meet for three hours, and will focus on a different theme. The schedule is as follows (all classes are on Sunday afternoon): April 25: Botanicals May 2: Birds May 9: Mammals May 16: Insects Registration $95.00 for the series of four classes. A materials list will be available upon sign-up. Ages 14 and up; all skill levels welcome. Each class will be held at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History from 1:00–4:00 pm. To register, call 831.648.5716 x 17 or email Holdren@pgmuseum.org . Visit www.pgmuseum.org for more information about directions and Museum hours. February 2010 Erin's artwork is featured at Lula's Chocolates at the Crossroads in Carmel (http://www.lulas.com/aboutlulas/index.html). An artist reception will follow in early March. In the meantime, she continues to teach at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. Due to the popularity of the classes, she'll teach another round in late April/early May—stay tuned for details! above: Erin teaching botanical illustration at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. January 2010 Erin will be teaching drawing and painting at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History every Sunday in February in a series of classes entitled "Art + Nature: Drawing from the Collections." Working in various media, students will explore plant and animal anatomy, drawing techniques, nature journaling, tips for sketching in the field, color theory and much more. Each class will meet for three hours, and will focus on a different theme. Classes may be taken individually or as a package. The schedule is as follows (all classes are on Sunday afternoon): February 7: Botanicals February 14: Birds February 21: Mammals February 28: Insects Admission is $25.00 per class, or $95.00 for the series of four classes. A materials list will be available upon sign-up. Ages 14 and up; all skill levels welcome. Each class will be held at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History from 1:00–4:00 pm. To sign up, call 831.648.5716 x 17. Visit www.pgmuseum.org for more information about directions and Museum hours. December 2009 Erin has just completed artwork for her first children's book! Entitled A Day on the Mountain, the book is being published by Sylvan Dell Publishing and will be available in Fall 2010. A couple of images from teh book are featured below. Erin is also going to be selling holiday cards and magnets on her Etsy site—go to www.eehunter.etsy.com to see what's available! November 2009 New classes in 2010—sketching and painting at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural history in February. Stay tuned for more details! November 2008 Erin has just added holiday cards (and a new print) to her Etsy site! There are six designs to choose from, all illustrated and designed by Erin. To view them, visit eehunter.etsy.com October 2008 Hummingbirds, butterflies and exotic flowers inspire the latest work by Pacific Grove illustrator Erin E. Hunter, whose art is on display at Monterey’s Café Lumiere through early November. The public is invited to view Hunter’s “Prints of Selected Works, 2005-2008” beginning on Friday, October 2, during regular Café Lumiere business hours. The artist will greet guests during an opening reception at the café on Friday, October 10, from 7-9 p.m. The current exhibit includes 20 archival prints made from original acrylic, ink and pencil portraits. The prints were influenced by Hunter’s coast-to-coast travels, including time spent in California, New York, Mexico and Hawaii. Framed and unframed prints will be on sale throughout the exhibit and are available by contacting Erin directly, or at eehunter.etsy.com. Café Lumiere is at 365 Calle Principal in Monterey, adjacent to the Osio Cinemas. For venue information, call 831-920-2451 or visit www.osiocinemas.com/cafe.htm. September 2008 Prints and notecards of Erin's artwork are now available at her new Etsy shop! Go to eehunter.etsy.com to browse the selection. August 2008 A selection of Erin's prints are on display at Frames on Broadway in Seaside through the month of August. (Frames on Broadway is located at 805 Broadway Ave in Seaside; their phone number is 831.394.9394.) Also in August, Erin is the featured artist at Vino 100 in Chico. This solo show will feature several paintings and drawings by Erin from 2006-2008; an artist's reception will be held on August 16 beginning at 4:30. The $5 admission fee covers a five-wine tasting as well. (Vino 100 is located in the Park Plaza Shopping Center, 704 Mangrove Avenue in Chico; contact the store at 530.898.8466 or find them online at http://www.vino100chico.com/) July 2008 Two of Erin's paintings are featured at the 10th Annual Filoli Botanical Art Exhibit in Woodside, California. The show runs from July 12 to August 3, 2008. For more information, please visit www.filoli.org. Also this month, a one-night show of Erin's work will take place on July 26, the weekend of Pacific Grove's Feast of Lanterns. Please email Erin for more information about time and place. Erin spent time in June and July teaching classes in Art and Nature as part of Monterey Museum's summer art camp program. A show featuring her students' artwork will be held in August. Stay tuned for details! May 2008 A small selection of Erin's artwork is featured at Fournier's Bakery and Cafe in downtown Pacific Grove. Fournier's offers wonderful baked goods, fresh coffee and sandwiches, and is located at 650 Lighthouse Avenue. In late April, Erin spent time teaching botanical illustration at Hilton Bialek Habitat at Carmel Middle School, and she is currently working on new paintings. Stay tuned for new work! April 2008 Blastoff!, a new book designed and illustrated by Erin for Sally Ride Science, is now available online for downloading. Blastoff! was written in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Dr. Sally Ride's first spaceflight, and details a space shuttle mission from launch to landing. The book will be printed later this year and will be available for purchase online and at Sally Ride Science Festivals. Go to www.sallyridescience.com for more information. February 2008 Erin is the featured artist at a show opening on Monday, February 18, at Café Limelight in Santa Cruz. Fifteen pieces are showcased in the exhibit, which includes archival prints made from original acrylic, ink and pencil portraits of plants, insects and birds. The displayed work, inspired by Erin's time in California, New York and Washington, D.C., was created between 2005 and 2008. Framed and unframed prints will be on sale throughout the exhibit, which wraps up in late March. Café Limelight, which serves soups, salads and sandwiches, cheese plates, wine and coffee, is at 1016 Cedar Street in downtown Santa Cruz. For venue information, call 831-425-7873 or visit www.cafelimelight.com. January 2008 Erin is working on a show of her artwork to be shown at Cafe Limelight in Santa Cruz, CA. Details to follow soon! November 2007 Erin's illustrations are featured in eight books for Sally Ride Science, a company that publishes supplementary science books for middle-school students. The first four are part of a series on astronomy, and include the titles Dwarf Planets, Exoplanets, Stars and Tools of Astronomy. The remaining four books center on the theme of climate change, and include Atmosphere, Ecosystems, Oceans, and The Poles. The books can be viewed and purchased through the Sally Ride Science website. Visit www.sallyridescience.com and click on the link for the store.