Eric is a self-taught artist who began painting wildlife in 1978, but has been painting for more than 30 years. He now lives in the scenic area of New Denver, British Columbia, where he gets his inspiration from treks in the wild.

He started painting wildlife with watercolors in 1978, but switched to oil in 1984. He can work on six or seven paintings at a time, and has many ongoing projects. Some of his finest accomplishments include being chosen as Artist Of The Year 2001, Peoples Choice 2001 for the B.C. Wildlife Federation, Ducks Unlimited Canada Porfolio Artist in 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005 and Ducks Unlimited Canada 'Stamp and Print Artist' for 2006.

His work has been chosen for Weyerhauser calendars for 1993 and 2001, and he was also artist of the quarter for Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation for 1993. His work has been on numerous magazine covers, books, art cards, and collector's plates.

Eric cares very much about the natural world, and through his work tries to make people aware of nature and the need to protect it.