I have lived in the Baltimore area my entire life and am grateful to have been brought up in a location so appreciative of the arts. My compulsion to explore this subject has not been limited to just the visual aspect, but music as well. I was involved in various choirs from the time I was a child, including Maryland All-State Chorus as an alternate. I had several years of vocal instruction. I was a music major until my Sophomore year at University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Although I ultimately chose American Studies (Communications, Media and the Arts) as my major, my true passion lies in utilizing my creativity both visually and musically. I am singing and playing accordion for several musical projects with David Blackstone (AgincourtDB) and The Players Band.

Makeup Artist for:
FOX 45's Up to the Challenge segment on Bennett's Curse, makeup for reporter Patrice Harris.
Bennett's Curse Haunted Attraction (Two seasons)
UMBC Spring 2007 Production of Silence, Cunning, Exile


Works exhibited in:
UMBC Theater Department
Medusa's Makeup product website (Under Eye Spy)
UMBC Art Week 2007
Article on Art Week 2007 in UMBC's newspaper, The Retriever Weekly:
        "I also discovered quite a few photographs that evoked within me a sense of personal creative inspiration. Erika Goetz’s Haunting... inspired different emotions within me, ranging from absolute astonishment to total terror." - Malissa Carroll