Erica Purnell

Raised in Brooklyn, New York, Artist Erica Purnell became a keen viewer of city life and her surroundings at a young age. However, Erica constantly moved to new places, which gave her a great independency and showed her that there was much more to the world than the rough city she grew up in and ultimately provided her with a panoramic outlook on life. At an early age, Erica had already decided that she wanted to be an artist.

"Art was always inside me, I guess it's a cliche' to say I was 'born an artist' but artistry runs in my family. I was destined to have the talent and knew I had to make a life from it. I wanted to change and make believers of many who thought they couldn't make it happen even with constant obstacles in their way. I decided at five years old that I wanted to be an artist, it would be my life and I'm on that mission to this day." -Erica Purnell

Now, steadfast on her life journey to continuously bring her dreams into fruition, Erica evolved into the artist known as Pink Eye and founded Pink Eye Fashions in 2003.

Founded in 2003 and committed to offering quality, unique wearable art work, Pink Eye Fashions is a recognizable and respected brand in personalized and customized fashion. Known for its exclusive artistry, Pink Eye provides custom airbrush and hand-painted designs for sneakers, shoes, hats, jackets, t-shirts and much more. We believe everyone has an inner expression that needs to be set free and shown to the world and we create infectious fashion for individuals that like to make statements.

Pink Eye has been featured on VH1's Hip Hop Honors and graced the pages of several magazines, including DV8, Kicksclusive, BUST and Urban Ink magazines for our fashion forward creativity. Pink Eye has toured with Sneaker Pimps, and participated in several DunkXchange sneaker events. We have collaborated with many charities and community organizations and donated many of our designs to raise funds. We have also have been featured alongside FemaleSneakerFiend, the largest female sneaker website in the world.

As a certified artist, Erica is self-taught in visual art studies and studied Art and Graphic Design in New York City at The Fashion Institute of Technology. Previously, owning a storefront studio in July of 2002, this entrepreneur now has her eyes set on bigger ambitions and is establishing a blossoming operation.

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