Erin LaBonte received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and her Master of Fine Arts from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. She has participated in artistic residencies in Costa Rica and Argentina and has exhibited nationally and internationally. Erin practices many artistic mediums in her own studio work.  She is an advocate for bringing art to public spaces and for community engagement.  Erin is dedicated to inspiring and educating young artists in their personal explorations.  She is currently associate professor of art at Silver Lake College in Manitowoc, WI and co-founder of Yonder, an art space in Algoma, WI.