ABOUT
Emily received a Bachelor of Science in Design degree at the University of Cincinnati and is currently an exhibiting artist living in Los Angeles, CA. She began painting as a creative outlet and passion project while she pursued a career in fashion design. She first exhibited her work in 2019, showing The Factory Series that she had been working on gradually over a 10 year span! Working as a fashion designer for 15 years in New York, Ohio, and CA, and after major life events, she has decided to direct her focus on painting as a career and healing journey to connect with the community, collectors, and other artists. Through paintings and writings, she intends to share what inspires her, as well as her story and connections to each piece and subject matter through the journey of creating art.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Emily Wallerstein’s oil paintings find beauty in the unexpected. Her work focuses on the juxtaposition of industry versus nature, where the light meets the darkness, and textures contrast smooth gradations. Her paintings have specific yet differentiating objectives per series but commonly focus on exaggerating the beauty of something seemingly ugly, harsh, or mundane. Landscapes are symbolic of life passing, capturing moments in time that are always fleeting. The paintings represent significant times in the artist’s life as well as society's. They are meant to bring light, attention, and emotion to our everyday sights/sites. The paintings are thought-provoking, but also the viewer is encouraged to get lost in their imprecise strokes and texture. Just as in life, nothing is perfect and our flaws are what make us beautifully complex.