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Ericka Alston is an undergraduate Art Studio Major at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, SC. Upon receiving her Bachelor Degree, Ericka will pursue her Masters Degree in Art Education. She was born and raised in Beaufort, SC. In her senior year of High School, Ericka participated in the National What Home Means To Me Contest and won for her state. After winning the National title, Ericka went on to show work in Jurried student shows at Limestone College and Coastal Carolina University. Ericka has had the opportunity to take instruction from extremely talented professors. They have helped her hone in on techniques around oil painting. Working with other talented students in the medium has pushed Ericka to continue to find subjects shes passionate about. Being the personable person she is, Ericka has been able to reach those in her community as well as others outside of it with her paintings. Her work consists mostly of portraiture. She is currently working on a few commissions while putting together a new series in preparation for her Senior Showcase. In the past, Ericka's work has been a collection of paintings that are uniform but she is working to push the boundaries and incorporate ideas that are prevalent to her life.