Eric Porter and his wife Ingrid were two of the first members at Art Gym, joining the community in 2015. It was a privilege for other Art Gym members and staff to experience Eric’s immense talent, constant smile, and passion for art, while his contemplative drawings always left viewers in a state of quiet reflection.
To honor Eric’s passing from complications of a bone marrow transplant for leukemia, Art Gym has set up The Porter Scholarship. Funded by friends, family, and supporters of all stripes interested in supporting local artists, the scholarship is now in its third year, and continues to provide artists the opportunity to explore their talent with the same joy and passion that Eric imbued into his work.
Read about previous Porter Scholarship artists’ experiences and how the program benefited their art practice.
