What is Contemporary Art? Painting with Erin Bodfish Why is it in the narrative of art history, of the discussion of abstract expressionism, that we see a conversation around the fathers of this movement? Why is it that the women of these movements are boiled down to their marital status? As a reflection of the men that made work alongside them? Erin Bodfish is a painter, florist, and writer based in Central Oregon and the Willamette Valley. Through the intersection of her writing and painting practice, Bodfish weaves together a history of grief, memory, and presence of the body in an emotive landscape. Bodfish received her Bachelor of Arts in Art History from Oregon State University along with a Minor in Applied Visual Arts. As a Merit Scholar, she completed her dual Masters of Fine Arts in Visual Studies and Masters of Arts in Critical Studies at Pacific Northwest College of Art. Bodfish is currently an instructor of Art and Art History at Oregon State-Cascades in Bend, OR. https://www.erinbodfishart.com/