Erin Sweeny was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. After receiving a liberal arts degree from Seattle University, she moved to San Francisco to pursue intensive photographic studies at the San Francisco Art Institute. After a number of years studying and working in the Bay Area, the artist returned to Seattle and began working for the Photographic Center Northwest, a non-profit arts organization focused on photographic education and community development. Erin recently left PCNW to pursue graduate studies at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, and currently lives in the Detroit area.
