Eric Pickersgill is a visual artist, photographer, educator, and father of three based in North Carolina. His work explores human behavior, memory, and the influence of technology often through photography, video, installation, and conceptual art. He holds an MFA from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a BFA from Columbia College Chicago.

Eric is best known for REMOVED, an internationally exhibited photographic series in which digital devices are physically taken from participants’ hands before the photograph is made. This collaborative act reveals the disconnection and altered presence that screen use introduces into daily life. The project has been featured by CNN, The Guardian, BBC, The Atlantic, Huffington Post, and others, and is held in major private and institutional art collections.

His work has been presented at museums, galleries, and art fairs worldwide, including The North Carolina Museum of Art, The Ackland Art Museum, Rick Wester Fine Art, AIPAD, and Pulse Miami, among others. As a seasoned exhibiting artist and speaker, Eric has designed and installed large-scale, multimedia exhibitions across a wide range of environments from traditional gallery settings to public interventions and cultural institutions.

With more than a decade of teaching experience, Eric has worked in both secondary education and higher ed, where he taught photography, fine art, editing, web design, and visual storytelling. He is a two-time TEDx speaker and frequently lectures at universities, conferences, and cultural events on topics related to screen use, ethics, digital life, and the role of photography in contemporary culture.

Outside of his studio practice, Eric co-owns Pecan Print House, a print and design studio he runs with his wife Angie. Together, they create thoughtfully designed, hand-crafted continuous calendars, prints, and other tangible goods for modern homes and workspaces.

Approachable, curious, and deeply invested in the social potential of photography, Eric continues to invite meaningful dialogue through his creative work, public speaking, and collaborative projects.

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