About ArtBasement
In 1991 I decided to completely change careers, and go to art school. I had always made my own lamps and furniture, and wanted to learn more. At the time a small experimental Bauhaus-style art school was starting up and taking portfolios for review. I entered, with about 400 others, and to my great joy, got accepted. Santa Monica College for Design Art and Architecture was a fabulous experience for me. All the teachers were respected artists themselves and there was a studio space for every student in an abandoned furniture factory/warehouse.

After finishing the course at SMCDAA, I moved to the San Francisco area, where my wife-to-be was finishing her education. We moved around a lot in that period, including spending 1½ year in Bologna, Italy. I didn't get a chance to set up much of a studio, but got a lot of inspiration. Now we've settled ArtBasement in the Washington D.C. area and plan to stay for a while. It helps not having to move all my 'pre-art' every time.

Some of the shows, that I've been in are listed below.
For the most recent shows, see: 'What's new?':

• By the Yard
  Rockville Arts Place, Rockville, MD
  July 31- August 25, 2001
  
• Smoke and Mirrors, Juried by Nancy Sausser, acting director for the Arts Program, Harmony Hall.
  Wilson Center Gallery, Washington, DC.
  May 3 - June 1, 2001
  
• All Media 2001, Juried by Trinkett Clark, formerly curator at the Chrysler Museum of Art and the National Gallery of Art.
  Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA
  April 21 - May 18, 2001
  
• Hickok, Warner, Fox Architects' Art Night
  Washington, DC,
  March 29 - April 5, 2001
  
• "Far Away Places" curated by Artemis Zenetou, curator for the World Bank
  Wilson Center and 505 Galleries, Washington, DC Click here for a snapshot
  March 1 - 30, 2001
  
• Art-O-Matic 2000, Click here for some snapshots of the exhibit.
  Washington DC
  Sept 29 - Oct 28, 2000
  
• RAP Focus: Members Juried 3-D Exhibit Click here for some snapshots of the exhibit.
  Rockville Arts Place, Rockville, MD
  Sept 19 - Oct 14, 2000
  
• ArtRomp9
  Studio 1019, Washington DC
  May 5 - 19, 2000
  
• Warehouse Studio/Theater
  Washington DC
  Dec 18 - 31, 1999
  
• Art Romp
  Studio 1019, Washington DC
  Sept 24 - Oct 8, 1999
• "1010" Small Art Exhibit
  Picasso Frames - The Gallery, Marina Del Rey, CA
  Dec, 1994
• "1010" Small Art Works
  Roberts Art Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
  Feb, 1994
• Benefit Art Show
  The New Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
  Aug, 1994
• Brush with Fate, senseless and sensible objects
  The Art Store Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
  Mar, 1993

Credits
This website was created entirely by me (Erwin). All the images and graphics are my originals except for the fabulous sculptor animation, for which credit goes to Totally Hip Software Inc., and the rotating chain, which I believe to be in the public domain. If there is a copyright problem, please let me know.