Work samples

  • Pygmy Owl
    Pygmy Owl
  • Raven
    Raven
  • Snail
    Snail
  • Black-eyed Susans
    Black-eyed Susans

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About Emily

Baltimore City

I am a Baltimore-based oil painter with a love for ecology, entomology, and patterns. I studied painting, illustration, and art history, at the Hartford Art School in Connecticut and graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.  I am currently working on a series of oil paintings on vintage wallpaper of nature-based imagery in the style of Trompe-l'œil. I hope to bring our relationships with various species into a more prominent position in the human psyche… more

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Small Creatures

These oil paintings on vintage wallpaper are part of my ecologically themed series including insects, birds, and plants.  I believe our surrounding environment holds a treasure trove of symbolic and decorative potential.  Whether it be sentimental connections, cultural folklore, or passive observation, humans have fostered relationships with other species throughout history.  With my work I am honoring these connections; inspiring people to embrace the beauty and diversity of the living creatures around us, and to celebrate their important role in our lives.

This series allows small creatures to proliferate in homes and bring awareness to their beauty and importance.
  • Bumblebee
    Bumblebee
  • Luna Moth
    Luna Moth
  • Snail
    Snail
  • Rhinoceros Beetle
    Rhinoceros Beetle
  • Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly
    Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly
  • Tiger Beetle
    Tiger Beetle
  • Honeybee
    Honeybee
  • Stag Beetle
    Stag Beetle
  • Monarch Butterfly
    Monarch Butterfly
  • Cicada
    Cicada
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    • Feathered Friends

    Birds, known to symbolize freedom and perspective, are honored as house guests painted in perched, regal poses.
    • House Wren
      House Wren
    • Ruby-throated Hummingbird
      Ruby-throated Hummingbird
    • Barn Owl
      Barn Owl
    • Mourning Dove
      Mourning Dove
    • Raven
      Raven
    • Pygmy Owl
      Pygmy Owl
    • Oriole
      Oriole
    • Bluebird
      Bluebird
    • House Finch
      House Finch
    • American Kestrel
      American Kestrel
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    • House Plants & Fungi

    The energizing nature of living plants and fungi is revered with this never-dying series.
    • Orchids
      Orchids
    • Amanita Muscaria
      Amanita Muscaria
    • Honeybee Mushrooms
      Honeybee Mushrooms
    • Black-eyed Susans
      Black-eyed Susans
    • Wandering Jew
      Wandering Jew
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