Emily Paul: Portraying Personality

EMILY PAUL: PORTRAYING PERSONALITY

January 12 – April 7, 2023

ARTIST STATEMENT

Emily Paul’s’ acrylic paintings focus on creating a sense of harmony and atmosphere by curating seemingly random items. Each piece centers around a vehicle whose personality is expanded and explored through the correlated objects. As a result, the paintings have a unique sense of ambiance and character.

Combined in one space, the viewer experiences each piece’s personality alongside the artists’. Emily’s fondness for play, humor, and the absurd is depicted not only in the content of each work but also by the layers of personal journaling, words, and doodles that peek out of the intuitively painted abstract background.

The works as a whole speak to the multifaceted nature of the artist’s personality.

Emily Paul grew up in Jackson, Wyoming, and has lived in Bellingham, Washington, since 2005. She holds a BA in Fine Arts and Creative Writing from Western Washington University. Currently, she works as a Realtor with blu.ink in Whatcom and Skagit counties, helping people realize their real estate dreams. Emily is also a snowboarder, yogi, and dog mom to Linus Shrimp. She never wants to grow up.