Erin Hourigan is a self-taught Australian artist based on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Her contemporary abstract landscapes are inspired by the bushland, coastline and waterways of the places she knows and walks through.
Working primarily in acrylic and mixed media, Erin responds to the colours, textures and changing rhythms of the Australian landscape. Her paintings move between observation and abstraction, using expressive mark-making and layered surfaces to evoke the experience of being immersed in a particular place.
Recent work explores the rugged bushland of Muogamarra Nature Reserve and the coastline around Narrabeen, reflecting an ongoing interest in the natural environments surrounding Sydney.
Alongside her art practice, Erin works as a lawyer.