Emily is a native of Powder Springs, GA. She studied painting at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY and ultimately graduated from SCAD Atlanta with a BFA in painting. Beginning in 2008, Emily served in various roles in the Marietta art community, but in the last several years has committed to her own artistic growth as an oil painter. She is a painterly realist and marries traditional still life techniques with contemporary subject matter. She is inspired by the beauty and personality in everyday objects around us and works directly from life – observing things in real time and capturing their essence “alla prima.”