CAREER IN ARTS AND EDUCATION
2011-now Fine Artist, Arts Instructor, Sole Proprietor: Erin Keane Studio, Asheville NC
1999-2011 Art Teacher, National Board Certification: Brevard Middle School, Brevard NC
EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS
1998-1999 Master of Arts in Art Education, graduate assistantship: Miami University, Oxford OH
1994-1998 Bachelor of Science in Art Education, summa cum laude: Miami University, Oxford OH
SELECTED EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS
2025 Asheville Strong, Celebrating Art After Helene: Asheville Art Museum, Asheville NC
2025 Artists Helping Artists, Auction for Helene: WNC Starving Artist, Hendersonville NC
2024 Moving Beyond Helene, Home Studio Open House: Erin Keane Studio, Asheville NC
2024 I Will Tell You Mine, Curated Works on Paper Show: Tyger Tyger Gallery, Asheville NC
2023 North Carolina Artists Invitational Winter Show: GreenHill Center for Art, Greensboro NC
2023 Meet The Maker, Featured Artist and Demonstration: Lucy Clark Gallery, Brevard NC
2022 Holiday Collectors Ornament Show, Invitational: Mark Bettis Gallery, Asheville NC
2022 Encaustic Arts Magazine 10th Anniversary: Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe NM
2021 Keane’s Greens Encaustics International Release: Enkaustikos Paints, Rochester NY
2021 Wax Applications Invitational Exhibition: Texas A&M University-Commerce, Commerce TX
2020 Penland Gallery Commission for Arbor Investment Advisors: Penland Gallery, Penland NC
2019 50 States / 200 Artists Permanent Collection Art: Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe NM
2018 Sometimes, Small Group Invitational, Artist Talk: Cabarrus Arts Council, Concord NC
2017 Art in Bloom Flat Rock, juried by Michael Sherrill: The Gallery at Flat Rock, Flat Rock NC
2016 Fellowship, Collaboration with Sue Grier: Southern Highland Craft Guild, Asheville NC
2015 Seven Degrees of Connection with Patricia Baldwin Seggebruch: Federal Way WA
SELECTED ARTS INSTRUCTION
2021 Painting With Fire, Encaustic Masterclass Online Workshops: Essence of Mulranny, Ireland
2021 Dos-A-Dos Journals, Weeklong Retreat: Lesley Riley Red Thread Retreat at Ghost Ranch NM
2019 Wax Paper Thread, Encaustic Monotype: Kathryn Bevier ArtWorks of Enkaustikos, Rochester NY
2019 Beeswax Bound, Encaustic Journals in Coptic: Lesley Riley Red Thread Retreat, Knoxville MD
2018 Encaustic Books, Weeklong Retreat Class: Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, Gatlinburg TN
2018 Beeswax & Bindings, Weeklong Retreat Class: John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown NC
2017 Encaustic Books and Journals, Weeklong Retreat Class: Penland School of Craft, Penland NC
2016 Beeswax Bound, Weeklong Art Retreat: Patricia Baldwin Seggebruch OPENstudio, Lexington KY
2015 Beeswax Bound, EncaustiCamp w/ Patricia Baldwin Seggebruch: Dumas Bay Centre, Seattle WA
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
2022 Book Arts Special Collections: Bridwell Library at SMU, Dallas TX
2019 Encaustic Permanent Collection: Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe NM
2019 Encaustic Installation: Wake Forest Medical Center, Winston-Salem NC
2019 Encaustic Installation: Mission Hospital North Tower, Asheville NC
2018 Encaustic Installation: Pardee Cancer Center, Hendersonville NC
2017 Encaustic Installation: Mission Family Practice, Biltmore Park NC
2016 Encaustic Installation: Mission Hospital Heart Tower, Asheville NC
2015 Encaustic Installation: Mission MyCare Biltmore Health, Arden NC
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
2022 Interview with Erin Keane, Abstract Art, 45-47: Rapid River Arts & Culture, Asheville NC, May
2015 Beeswax Bound, Featured Artist 64-79: Encaustic Arts Magazine, Encaustic Art Institute, Dec