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Education

2000           Rhode Island School of Design, BFA Sculpture

1998           Edinburgh College of Art, Independent Study/Exchange

Solo Exhibitions

2011           Erika Diamond: Enduring Impermanence, Ross Gallery, CPCC, Charlotte, NC

2007           Erika Diamond: Reconstructing Nature, Red Saw Art Gallery, Newark, NJ

2006           Epidermis II, Winthrop University, Rutledge Windows, Rock Hill, SC

                   Epidermis, Curated by McColl Center for Visual Art, Transamerica Building, Charlotte, NC

2005           Hair Drawings, The Queen’s Beans Gallery, Charlotte, NC

Selected Group Exhibitions

2012           GRASS Exhibition, Dalton Gallery, Center for the Arts, Rock Hill, SC (upcoming)

2011           Affiliate Artist Exhibition, McColl Center for Visual Art, Charlotte, NC

                   CPCC Visual Arts Department, Pease Gallery, CPCC, Charlotte, NC

                   Spring Fling, McColl Center for Visual Art, Charlotte, NC

                   Showdown, Hart Witzen Gallery, Charlotte, NC

2010           Innovative Works - North Carolina Dance Theater, Knight Theater, Charlotte, NC

                   Palate to Palette, McColl Center for Visual Art, Charlotte, NC

                   53rd Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Strohl Art Center, Chautauqua, NY

                   Surface, Lark & Key Gallery, Charlotte, NC

2009           Approaches ll: Exchange between the Two Mecklenburgs, Max L. Jackson Gallery, Queens University, Charlotte, NC

                   52nd Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Strohl Art Center, Chautauqua, NY

                   Salon Performance - Chautauqua Ballet Company, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY

                   Garden of Earthly delights, Rahway Arts Guild, Rahway,NJ

2008           Approaches: Exchange between the Two Mecklenburgs, Forum Historiches-U, Pasewalk, Germany

2007           Redsaw In Rahway, Rahway Arts Guild, Rahway, NJ

                   Lucky Draw, Sculpture Center, Long Island City, NY

2006           Invitational Group Show, Red Saw Art, Newark, NJ

                   Affiliate Artist Exhibition, McColl Center for Visual Art, Charlotte, NC

                   High Fiber: Transforming Materials, Curated by Lassiter Gallery, Bank of America Plaza, Charlotte, NC

2004           Annual Members Exhibition, The Light Factory, Charlotte, NC

2002           Soul Surreal, Star Shoes, Los Angeles, CA

                   Alumni and Faculty Triennial Sculpture Exhibition, Woods-Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI

                   Big Wave IV, Andrew-Shire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2001           55 South 11th (pARTy), Loft, Brooklyn, NY

2000           RISD Senior Sculpture Exhibition, Woods-Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI

1999           RISD Invitational Sculpture Biennial, Woods-Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI

1999           Inside Out, Providence Arcade, Providence, RI

Residencies & Awards

2011           Artist-in-Residence, McColl Center for Visual Art, Charlotte, NC

2011           Winner Best In Show, Showdown, Hart Witzen Gallery, Charlotte, NC

2006           Artist-in-Residence, McColl Center for Visual Art, Charlotte, NC

2006-2010  Artist-in-Residence, Little Italy Peninsula Arts Center, Mount Holly, NC

2008           Cultural Project Grant, Arts & Science Council of Charlotte-Mecklenburg County, Charlotte, NC

1996-2000  RISD Alumni Scholarship, RISD, Providence, RI

1998,1999  Leslie Herman Young Scholarship, RISD Sculpture Department, Providence, RI

1998           India Point Park Sculpture Competition, Award Winner, India Point Park, Providence, RI

Professional Experience & Artist Talks

Current       Gallery Facilitator/Co-coordinator, Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC

2001-2011  Art Preparator: Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA; Ace Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; McColl Center for Visual Art, Charlotte, NC; Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Charlotte, NC; Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts & Culture, Charlotte, NC

2010           Juror, Annual Student Juried Exhibition, CPCC, Charlotte, NC

2009           Artist Talk, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC

2006           Artist Talk, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC

2000-2001  Artist Assistantships, New York, NY – Lesley Dill, Sandy Skoglund, Kristin Jones/Andrew Ginzel

Selected Bibliography

TV Interview with Rob Craig, Charlotte Arts – Erika Diamond, CPCC TV, November 2, 2011

Barbara Schreiber, Object Lessons, Creative Loafing Charlotte/Point 8 Blog, October 24, 2011

Linda Louise Brown, Lots to crawl about tonight, Charlotte Observer, October 7, 2011

Zabeth Chang, Remodel Designers, Elevate Lifestyle Magazine, September 14, 2011

Carmella Jarvi, Don’t Miss These Artists Before They Go, KnightArts.org, August 8, 2011

Jesse Whitman, A Night of Fashion Featuring Local Designers and Models, Charlotte Viewpoint, August 6, 2011

April Denee, Erika Diamond Makes Art from Recyclables, Charlotte Viewpoint, July 19, 2011

Hannah G., Q & A with Erika Diamond, McCollCenter.org, June 20, 2011

Racheal Sutherland, Local Designers Compete for $1000, Charlotte Observer, June 14, 2011

April Denee, She’s Tops in Dressing Up Recyclables, Charlotte Observer, May 22, 2011

Renee Kazmann, Erika Diamond’s Moving Art, Eco-Artware-Notes.com, October 24, 2011

Alessandra Salvatore, Guide to the Galleries, Uptown Magazine, January 29, 2010

Steven Brown, Dance finds poetry and drama in going green, Charlotte Observer, November 2010

Steven Brown, NCDT Brings it Down to Earth, The Charlotte Observer, November 5, 2010

Lisa Moore, On the Cover, Awakening Charlotte Magazine, September 2010

Anthony Bannon, A Salon-like Salon with a Green Agenda, The Chautauquan Daily, July 4, 2009

Cristina Stavale, Dance Salon Goes Green, The Chautauquan Daily, July 2, 2009

Barbara Schreiber, Peregrinations in the Burbs, November 10, 2009

Silke Voß, Annaherungen an Charlotte, Nordkurier, Germany, November 19, 2008

Andre Gross, Bilhauerin kurbelt USA-Kontakte an, Nordkurier, Germany, October 13, 2008

Paulina Jasmer, Ausstellung mit der Parnetregion, Nordkurier, Germany, October 7, 2008

Museums & Galleries, The New York Times, June 3, 2007

Buby, Erika Diamond at the Red Saw Art Gallery, BTBGTFXXX.com, June 2, 2007

Sunita Patterson, A Room of One’s Own, Fiber Arts Magazine, Summer 2006

Tom Starland, Trizec Properties…Exhibition at Bank of America Plaza, Carolina Arts, March 2006

Linda Louise Brown, Spring Forward, Creative Loafing Charlotte, April 5, 2006

Celeste Smith, Piping Hot Pictures, Charlotte Observer, June 12, 2005

Collections

Ally Bank - Charlotte, NC

Little Italy Peninsula Arts Center - Mount Holly, NC

Touchstone Health Associates - Cornelius, NC

Wesley Mancini - Charlotte, NC

Barbara Schreiber - Charlotte, NC

Andrew Dews - Charlotte, NC

Marianne Battistone - Charlotte, NC

Sarah & Justin Faircloth - Charlotte, NC

Thomas Mueller - Charlotte, NC

Michael Beresford - Providence, RI