Ermat Zimm was a Bajoran artist.
In 2371, Quark used a portrait of Deep Space 9 that Ermat had drawn on several inscription pens he was selling during the Gratitude Festival. (DS9: "Fascination")
This character was only mentioned in dialogue.
According to the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion, p. 195 and the Star Trek Encyclopedia, 4th ed., vol. 1, p. 250, Ermat Zimm was an in-joke reference to DS9 production designer Herman Zimmerman.