Erin R Hundtofte first tried watercolor painting on January 30, 2023, and was hooked.

With thousands of hours of experimentation with materials and techniques since then, Erin has developed a bold, colorful style more commonly found in acrylic paintings, by using highly-pigmented watercolors and gouache in high concentrations in order to retain their vivid brightness.

While Erin has found that she tends to connect most deeply with animal subjects, as of 2025 she is currently working to expand her repertoire to better incorporate florals, landscapes, and architectural themes based on the style she is cultivating. She has yet to try her hand much at painting people, but this is likely to change before too long…

Erin’s first in-person art display can be found in the Hermiston Donut Shop, in Hermiston, Oregon (USA), where a bright series of animals eating or drooling over donuts can be found mounted on panels on the wall. Each donut painting includes 3D elements, and all are treated with UV varnish and cold wax finish for waterproofing. Archival prints, cards, and vinyl stickers of the Donut Series will be made available soon, b the original pieces are pending sale at the time of this writing!

As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, Erin often works to find ways to incorporate rainbow themes into her works in a non-overt manner, subtly seeking to normalize the use of rainbows in various forms of art.

Always one to push the boundaries of what a medium can do, Erin envisions future art series incorporating modeling clay for even more dramatic 3D elements on otherwise flat watercolor paper mounted on cradled wood panels. Yes, you can paint with watercolor on certain types of modeling clay!

In a past life, Erin used enameled copper wire and fine silver wire to wrap baskets, crochet jewelry and scarves, and make other pieces under the business name “Xanadu 2 You”. Erin has since given up working with wire due to invisible disabilities that make such work too hard on her hands, which are hypermobile and arthritic. A limited number of legacy wire pieces remain available - submit an inquiry for more details, if you’re interested in these.

Outside of her work as an artist, Erin is an avid gardener, sings with Northwest Repertory Singers in Tacoma, WA (USA) and volunteers as Vice President of their Board.