Eric Stiles

I am a Houston area, self-taught artist. I strive for that perfect balance of raw, high-energy painting with no regard for anything, and the refined, skillful look of machine-made accuracy. I love the undisciplined abstract, but I try to make a more relatable feel, giving it some direction, some composition that almost makes it recognizable as something, but leaving more questions than answers. Something not quite in nature, not quite man made. More of a state of mind, than an actual thing. I became a professional artist at the age of 18, which left no time or point for a formal art education. At Custom Art Multimedia, under Pat Dudley Roberts, we created large, corporate statement pieces in a wide variety of mediums and styles. My personal studio burned down in the 90’s and effectively ended most serious work. In 2016 I began working exclusively on abstract painting. Working from the interest of creating a more palatable abstract for those who would tend to dismiss the art form. An abstract you could take home to your mother. I strive for diversity in my work. Each piece is a new experience, which is exciting. I may sometimes work in a series, but I don’t want my work to be different arrangements of the same thing. Hopefully, with...

Archway Gallery, Houston, Tx.
New Visions exhibition featuring 5 of the gallery's newest artists. April 5 - May 1, 2025