Erin Williams has always loved flowers. One of her first memories is of looking into the face of a rich purple and gold pansy, becoming one with its loveliness. Born in Berkeley in 1958 Erin grew up in a bi-coastal family, traveling between California and Albany, New York. She spent much of her childhood visiting art museums throughout the world and drawing and painting. She studied at the Academy of Art in San Francisco and received her M.F.A. from the State University of New York at Albany in 1985 where she received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Art.

Upon graduation Erin moved to the lush, quiet Willamette Valley where she raised her family in an idyllic farmhouse setting and spent 20 years painting the beauty of nature around her. She exhibited in dozens of of juried shows and was represented by several galleries in Oregon and Seattle, becoming well-known in the Pacific Northwest and locally famous in Eugene.