Emma Kelly
Art + Extended Media
My work emphasizes how we came from the earth and how we will return to it, reflecting our undeniable connection to it. Words and images share equal importance in my work, they are both tools to express ideas, knowledge, and love. In the eyes of the universe, no one holds any higher importance than anything else. This does not diminish our purpose but rather allows us to appreciate everything as having intense value and to give love more openly. I believe this world is hypocritical in its very nature; soft and sharp, brutal and sweet, unfeeling and vast, but also small and tender. People reflect these qualities throughout their lives and it is through my work that I hope to draw attention to how our current capitalist system stands at odds with the most beautiful things about human life.

Slash and Burn
18″ x 18″
Mixed media on Bristol board
Selected Writings
24″ x 36″
Acrylic on canvas

Blue Shoes
48″ x 60″
Acrylic on canvas