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  My journey as a teacher began in 2015 as an Adjunct Professor of Art History at Bergen Community College in Paramus, NJ.  I fell in love with teaching and sharing information that I am very passionate about.  Although I still lecture in Art History, my goal was to give students the tools to create their own art in a studio or outdoor setting.   Now, I am proud to say that I have taught hundreds of students of varying skill levels in a variety of settings from studio classrooms to outdoor workshops in the US and abroad.
  If you would like to learn with me one-on-one, then I encourage you to visit my WORKSHOPS | EVENTS PAGE.  Also, stay tuned for my developing instructional art and travel series for public television, Eric En Plein Air.  Thank you to all of my amazing students for supporting my teaching.

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Teaching Philosophy

  "As a teacher, I believe it’s incredibly important to always be supportive and encouraging of all students.  Being a contemporary artist means spending time contemplating where you fit into the artistic timeline; because of this, I believe it’s also important to have an understanding of what came before us in art history. Every student has different goals, interests, tendencies, fears, etc. and I have learned that a generalized way of teaching is not effective.  For me, the most effective form of teaching requires an individualized approach that emphasizes the principles of art, such as value, form, color, composition, and so on.  As a teacher, I need to learn the goals of the student and do my best to facilitate the success of the student.  Because of this, I would say that my teaching philosophy is always shifting based on my student’s goals. My common thread is to always encourage, be patient and to keep learning and growing myself.  It is a great honor to be a teacher and to share my knowledge and ideas with students."