Eric Nation is a third generation native of California, and was born and raised in the small town of Chula Vista. Growing up, he was surrounded and inspired by the work of his grandfather, Howard Little, an early California landscape painter. Eric has an undergraduate degree in Environmental Design as well as a graduate degree in Furniture Design. He has taught furniture design at Mesa College in San Diego and the California College of Art in San Francisco. He’s participated in collaborative art events in Canada and New Zealand, and lectured on various topics in art and design in Japan, and the United States.

Eric Nation’s furniture and sculpture is highly influenced by architectural imagery, materials and process. His recent work incorporates narrative aspects that speak to an increasingly unsettled view of the built environment. In addition to his furniture and sculpture, Eric continues to work as an architectural designer, focusing on custom residential design/build projects. One of his most recent projects is the design and construction of his personal studio and gallery space, WORKSHOP + GALLERY.

His work can be found in collections across the United States, Canada and New Zealand.