Emily Phillips

Artist Statement

To-date, the art that I create invites viewers to experience the same sense of wonder and appreciation I feel to New Brunswick's southeast region’s natural environments, and communicate a pride in and protection of home.  The thread that binds my work is an investigation into human relationships to our environment.  I believe the meaning of ‘environment’ could expand over time in my practice, as I am not static in style or subject-matter (thought I do have my favourites).  I want to continue to investigate this concept more critically, especially in the context of climate change and urbanization. 

Artist Biography

Born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1990, Emily Phillips is a painter of environments.  Soon after moving to New Brunswick in 2010, she developed a strong connection to the landscapes of the Fundy region and built an artistic practice based on this inspiration.   Not only is she inspired aesthetically by the landscapes she paints, but she has also studied environmental issues academically; Emily holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies and a M.Sc. in Environmental Science from Mount Allison University.  Primarily painting in oils, her arts training is the result of a decade of self-directed exploration, lessons with Maryland plein air painter Judith Fulmer, and elective and extracurricular art courses taken throughout her education.