Artists in Action Blog — erin the great

  Erin Wicker, also known as erin the great, is a local children’s book illustrator and purveyor of the whimsical.  Her illustrations invite viewers into a world of detailed fantasy, where it is easy to get lost in her vibrant colors and imaginative characters. “I can distinctly remember coloring and thinking this would be the greatest job ever. I think that’s my process. I make a coloring page and then I color it,” says Erin.   I sat down with Erin in her home studio in Glenwood Park to speak further about her illustrations, her gnomes project, connections with the...