The Artist : Steven Erler

Steven Erler is a long time auto enthusiast and classic car collector. Steven’s interest in automobiles goes back to his early childhood, and remembers sharing Sunday drives with the family and being able to name almost every car that passed, when he was only four years old.

That was also the time when his interest in art started, and drawing cars with his red crayon was a way of connecting with his newfound passion. An interest in collecting model cars and car ads emerged at age 6 and continues today.

Fast forward to his teen years, when Steven purchased his first real car, a black 1956 Karmann Ghia and the rest is history. Along with his brother Michael, Steven bought and sold several cars. Cadillacs, Lincolns, and Jaguars were the first cars that made impressions on Steven; today the range has expanded substantially.

In college, Steven not only bought and sold cars, but also started practicing mechanical drawing focused primarily on automobiles. He produced several high quality pieces, but his creative flow took a leave, when the collecting of "real" cars took priority along with having to make a living to support his hobby.

The years went by and collecting classic cars and “auto stuff” continued. Sales brochures, old car ads, Franklin Mint models, old AMT 3 in 1 kits, and more “real” cars were all in his scope of "collecting". Steven expanded his interest in cars to photography. Combining his love of cars, photography and art has led Steven to create Auto-Visuals, creating art that features the beauty of automotive design. He creates pieces from his vast photo collection and also does contract work with individuals to create personalized, one of a kind masterpieces that feature personal vehicles.

Steven's Cars