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Erik Gould

About the artist: Erik relocated from Rochester, NY to Providence on a whim. He had been working on theater set design and freelance photography. The move here motivated him to take his photography more seriously and he began to work within that field. The physical space of RI was a very appealing. Just wandering around he would see incredible things. Within the compactness of the state, he found “a quirky little corner filled with quirky people”. He found people to be friendly and willing to share and open up. Because of this openness from other's, he feels “a responsibility to give other people opportunities”. Erik jumped right into the art scene and community by contacting artists whose work intrigued him. He became involved in the Insight Foundation that published a quarterly. He also solicited Rhode Island Photography for a slide show at The Newport Art Museum. And well, one thing led to another – working in a lab, freelancing, a stint at the Providence Journal. He is currently working for the RISD Art Museum. “Artist's are lucky that their job doesn't define who they are. What you do to make money – how you take care of the mundane”.