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Eric Nykamp is a painter, musician and writer living in Grand Rapids, MI with his wife Yee Lam and their three children.

He is employed as a psychiatric social worker at Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services where he works on one of the inpatient units.

He and his family attend Madison Square Church where Eric plays piano, Hammond organ, and African percussion for a black gospel worship team. In 2001, Eric founded a group for artists, musicians, writers, dancers, composers and other "creative types" at Madison Square Church called Creative Community. Eric has written nearly 100 lessons for this group, which he is now recording as podcasts for distribution through the Grove Center for the Arts and Media out of San Clemente, CA.

He also is the president of the CIVA (Christians in the Visual Arts) affiliate in Grand Rapids called MANNA, which also was founded in 2001.

During his free time, Eric enjoys cooking with his wife, reading, and playing with their children.