Eric Covington MFA

Eric Covington MFA

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Artist. Dad. Collaborator. Eternal Optimist.

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Some artists create to express themselves. I create to bring people together.

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In a time when division and despair too often dominate the headlines, my work is rooted in a simple yet radical belief: the world is still full of light—and art, especially when made with others, can reveal it. Through public installations that invite emotional participation, I aim to spark joy, wonder, and connection in shared spaces.

 

My work isn’t complete until the community leaves its mark.

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This path wasn’t chosen lightly. I’ve walked through seasons of both hardship and grace. But perhaps my greatest education came not from any institution, but from being a single father. Raising my daughter Amelie has taught me the essence of patience, imagination, and love in its most resilient form. As she grows into her own future, I feel called to expand my sense of fatherhood—to serve not just one child, but the wider human family, through creativity.

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I believe in synchronicity—not just as coincidence, but as a sacred alignment for those who are paying attention. My life has been full of these moments, nudging me toward something bigger than myself: a mission to use my artistic gifts to uplift others, to cultivate beauty in unexpected places, and to remind people that they are not alone.

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At the heart of every project I lead is a single question:

What if art could heal?

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Each piece I design becomes a platform for others to co-create, to feel seen, and to discover something beautiful about themselves and each other. These are not just installations; they are acts of collective hope.

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So, here is my invitation—to you, the dreamer, the skeptic, the passerby:

Join me.

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Touch the light.

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Add your voice.

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Let’s build something that didn’t exist yesterday

—a moment of beauty that says, "we were here, and we chose love."

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Because when we create together, we remember: this world is still good.

And our hearts never have to harden.

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The 2025 Bloom is *gratitude and what that means to you.

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"You can't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you.

You have to go to them sometimes."
—Winnie the Pooh

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