My Mission

To create art that makes you feel like you’ve stumbled into somewhere enchanted, painting imaginative worlds where the magical feels familiar, the cozy feels extraordinary, and art becomes a quiet refuge from the ordinary.

About the Artist

Erika Taguchi is fantasy artist and illustrator who uses traditional methods to achieve a dreamlike quality in her illustrations which explore nature, whimsy and storybook-like narrative. Her style is inspired by her love of classic children’s book illustrations, animation and film, and vintage science fiction and fantasy book covers. Born in Japan, Erika lived in many different places from Germany to Washington D.C.. She graduated from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, and still calls South Florida her home. She attends a small number of conventions such as DragonCon, GenCon, and Illuxcon, as well as a handful of art fairs in the Southeast. Erika has won awards at DragonCon and GenCon, and has appeared in Spectrum: The Best in Fantastic Art and Infected by Art annuals.

Available for editorial, book, and commercial illustration projects – please contact: etaguchi@yahoo.com

UPCOMING EVENTS:

2026

GenCon
Jul 30 – Aug 2, 2026
Indianapolis, IN

DragonCon
TBA
Atlanta, GA

Illuxcon
Oct 21 – 25, 2026
Reading, PA

GALLERIES:

Ink and Piston
Lake Worth, Florida

Every Day Original
Online

IX Gallery
Online