Rebecca Erwin (she/her) is a self-taught artist whose practice emerged while growing up in West Virginia. She also shares a passion for science and studied chemical engineering at West Virginia University. Residing in Washington, DC, she works in the energy sector to advance the clean energy transition. Specializing in oil paint, charcoal, and graphite media, her practice often utilizes the human form to express isolation and its emotional manifestation in the body. Rebecca was a resident artist at the New York Academy of Art in 2022, funded as an Academy Scholar, where her work was featured in a juried exhibition at the academy.