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My paintings are constructed using thick sheets of acrylic paint that I cut and arrange on canvas.

The visual language of sports has heavily influenced my work: white lines on a field, patterns cut into the grass, and the uniforms/colors of my favorite teams can often be found in my work.

- Eric Cagley, 2017

Hello, my name is Eric Cagley. I am from Clinton, Iowa. I received my BFA in 2011 from the University of Iowa and my MFA in 2014 from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. I currently live and work in Knoxville, Tennessee where I am the Exhibition Coordinator at the Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture.

I LOVE my job. Working in an academic setting has been a game-changer for my studio practice. I hide it pretty well, but I am a very competitive person, so being surrounded by young students and professors that are making new, innovative work at a break-neck speed really gets me pumped to work in the studio… I don’t want to fall behind.

- Eric Cagley, 2017