About 


Erica 'Quinha' Faria (Campinas, Brazil, 1988) is a Japanese-American/Brazilian queer interdisciplinary artist who works mostly with textiles and wood to examine how a body performs work, carries stress, and achieves a state of rest.  Her work has been included at various national shows such as Vox Populi and Asian Arts Initiative in Philadelphia and Frieze New York. She is a Registered Nurse with a BS in Human Physiology as well as Nursing. 

Quinha is pursuing an MFA at Bard College. 
She is a member at the artist-run gallery Carnation Contemporary in Portland, OR.