Erik Greenawalt, “The Chalking Dad”

Erik’s passion for chalk art began more than a decade ago in the driveway of his suburban Pittsburgh home, when his then-toddler-aged daughters, Jaycie and Jenna, first asked him to draw Mickey, Cinderella, Elmo and Eeyore. Those young art directors were very demanding and wanted more and more elaborate pieces. Erik soon became known as “The Chalking Dad” among his neighbors.

Today, Erik — who in real life is a Certified Public Accountant working in corporate finance — is also a certified “master” chalk artist in the Florida Chalk Artist Association. He participates in street painting festivals around the world, where he joins other artists in creating large-scale, elaborate chalk drawings over several days.  He has previously chalked at the Australia Zoo for Steve Irwin Day and in England for the Coloured Earth Festival.  Corporate clients have included, among others, BBC/Ludo Studios for “Bluey,” Under Armour, Disney, Huggies and Cocomelon.

You can find Erik’s work at thechalkingdad.com or on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thechalkingdad. 

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