Schenectady native Erin Eckler has always been that unique combination of artist and entrepreneur. She first conceptualized the EQWilbert brand in her late teens as a way to umbrella her various creative efforts under one mission: to be a professional artist. Creativity has been a saving grace for her through various challenges. Although the heart is fragmented and missing pieces, it still has wings to soar. The name is a composite of her songwriting performance pseudonym “Erin Quillinan” (her mother’s maiden name) and her maiden name “Wilber.” She attributes much of her resilience and talent to her lineage and wanted to pay tribute to those ties using language which is traditionally tossed away over time.