Erin Furimsky is a studio artist and educator in Bloomington, Illinois. She received an MFA from The Ohio State University. She has exhibited her work nationally and internationally and stars in a streaming video called Layered Surfaces with Erin Furimsky. She has received various awards and has participated in multiple artist residencies. As an educator, Furimsky has been a featured presenter at national workshops, as well as serving as a visiting professor for over twenty years.