Kentucky Homes & Gardens · 2023
MAKING MAGIC WITH METAL
A six-page feature by Ray Hunter on Strecker's twenty-year practice — covering "Nexus" and the "Exuberance!" kite installation at UK Children's Hospital.
Read feature →◢ Kentucky · Est. 1994
ERIKA
STRECKER
Sculptor · Metalsmith · Public Art
Large-scale work in iron, steel, and mixed media. Forging ancient metalworking techniques with contemporary fabrication for parks, universities, hospitals, and civic plazas.
Featured
NEXUS · 2006
Stainless steel · Frankfort, KY
Public Art / 01
NEXUS
A 50-foot stainless steel sail rising over the Capitol plaza.
- Collection
- Frankfort Public Art
- Date
- 2006
- Location
- 200 Mero Street
- Placement
- Plazas
- Type
- Outdoor Sculpture
- Material
- Stainless Steel
- Owner
- City of Frankfort, Kentucky
§ 02 — Practice
FORGED.
FABRICATED.
INSTALLED.
01
Public Art
Monumental commissions for civic plazas, parks, libraries, and hospitals across the United States.
02
Blacksmithing
MFA in blacksmithing and sculpture from Southern Illinois University. Traditional forging meets contemporary fabrication.
03
Collaboration
Frequent collaborator with artist Tony Higdon on large-scale public installations.
§ 03 — Catalogue
SELECTED WORKS
§ 04 — Film & TV
ART
DIRECTOR
Years of experience as an Art Director for film, television, and commercial projects — translating complex aesthetic ideas into narrative-ready built environments.
Enter the set →
On Set / Grover's Mill
Award Montage
§ 05 — Press
IN THE NEWS
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Refashioning Historic Grain Elevator as Business Incubator
Adaptive-reuse of the Lawrence Brewer & Son elevator into studio and small-business space.
Read story →§ 06 — Recommendations
LETTERS
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Erika is not simply an artist. She is a force for creativity, connection, and possibility within Kentucky and beyond.
Andrea Wilson Mueller, APLD Fellow
Inside Out Landscape Design
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Her ability to combine imagination with practical execution makes her an exceptional sculptor and creative professional.
Timothy E. Burke
Director, Bigger Picture Studios — Grover's Mill