Emily is a multi-faceted contemporary artist, photographer, and designer, creating works of art in Encaustics and Mixed Media. She focuses her works on color and texture with a large inspiration stemming from her love of the outdoors.
She graduated from Auburn University School of Art with a BFA in painting and printmaking and also studied abroad at Glasgow School of Art. She has exhibited her works professionally since 2002 in the Southeastern United States, United Kingdom, Thailand, Japan, and Doha Qatar, while also teaching Encaustic workshops to help others learn this beloved technique.
Emily and her daughters moved back to Beaufort, SC in the summer of 2025 and are loving being back home in the low country.
Statement
I strive to create art that allows the viewer to experience the vast emotions that life brings to my path. I hope to show other humans that they are not alone on this journey. I use the natural environment surrounding me for color and texture inspiration when creating with Encaustics. I find an overwhelming sense of fulfillment in creating works of art based on how the hues and chroma can relay every day emotions.
Colors are truly powerful and have the ability to evoke specific emotions such as joy, gratitude, frustration, anger, empowerment, spirituality, hope, sexuality, fear, safety, happiness, and so many more as they occur in my life and in all of human existence. I want the viewer to connect with the emotion that the painting sparks and truly feel the full effects of each layer of emotion as it washes over them.