We met Eric Wixon in early 2008 through good friend and photographer Russell Spencer. We’ve always been amazed by Eric’s artwork and have enjoyed watching it evolve over the past few years. We continuously approach him with crazy ideas, so when we decided to make our first run of Limited Edition Prints…we knew he’d be ready to join in on the fun.

We were able to track Eric down via cyberspace to get this exclusive interview.

How are you doing today?

Swell.

What city do you call home?

A lil’ hicktown in the heart of it all.

Photo: Eric Wixon, Nick McPherson, & Michael “Monstrinho” Amorillo at Panels

We heard that you surf, how long have you been surfing?

Not long enough.

We noticed that you had a television hanging from the ceiling of your home. Can you tell what made you think of hanging your television that way?

Needed to be able to get my bike in and out of the apartment easily (my tv is 10 yrs old and a bit of a tank).

Photo: Guided by Spirit Guardian

How long have you been an artist?

Down from day 1.

Do you have an art degree? Do you think that having a degree and formal training has helped you become a professional artist?

Yes and no.

We think that your art is very inspirational, what fuels your creativity?

Embracing the unknown.

Photo: In Retrospect You Should Do Something About What You’re Not Thinking

How do you overcome creative blocks?

Continually create without reason.

What do you listen to while you’re creating?

Been hooked on Pandora lately.

Do you have an art studio in your home? Do you feel that this is a benefit?

Yes and yes.

Photo: The Studio

Do you feel that collaborating with other artists is important?

To a degree.

What artists inspire you?

Honest prolific ones.

Photo: Pondering the Obstacles of Self-Progression

What goals (artistically) do you have for the next few years?

Make better work.

Do you have any advice for future artists that want to make a career out of their art?

Make more work.

Photo: Wixon doodling a bird-hand-sorta-thing

How did you get involved with We Love Creativity?

The collective roots.

Is there a story behind your Limited Edition Print, Bird Flyin Away?

Was doodling and made the face-conglomeration-kinda-deal which I decided to call Identity Crisis, than I made the bird-hand-sorta-thing and decided to combine the two and call it Bird Flyin Away. A little WLC computer magic and presto. Came out of a 2 yr relationship not long before so I guess…girl gone + brief identity crisis = rad print. I basically stole the title (there is a Mason Jennings album titled Birds Flying Away).

Photo: Exposing that Which Cannot be Found

Is there anything else about you that you would like the world to know?

I hope to simplify my life for a better understanding of purity.

For more info and artwork from Eric Wixon, please visit ericwixon.com. Make sure to check out Bird Flyin Away, his Limited Edition Print that is for sale exclusively in our online store.