Eric Bealer

Eric is mainly a self-taught artist who was born and raised in Central Pennsylvania. He spent 13 years showing and selling his work in the New Zealand area before moving to the town of Haines, in Southeast Alaska, in 1989. Desiring a more remote location, he and his wife have since moved, they now live outside the small fishing village of Pelican on Chichagof Island.

Having worked with watercolors and then metal etchings, Eric feels he has truly found himself in wood engravings. “Living in the rainforest and working with wood is a very positive experience for me.” he says. “My work is inspired by the world around me. I start with a small idea, something I have seen or experienced, and let it grow from there.” 

Wood engraving is a technical and time-consuming process, and Eric often finds that he has far more ideas and feelings than can be put into a single block. “Nature is so full of beautiful details. Far more than we can hold in our eyes and mind at one time. All those details combine to create the world.” Eric tries to create a special feeling in each print. “If I can speak to you a feeling, then that is all you need.” 

Enjoy the feelings Eric’s art brings you