About
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.
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Greater Moncton Area Representation:
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Member, Galerie Sans Nom
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022 Into the Fundy Forest, Saint John Arts Centre, Saint John, NB
2020 Abstracted Landscapes, Salle Sans Sous, Galerie Sans Nom. Moncton, NB
2020 Understory, The DART Gallery. Dartmouth, NS
2018 Into the Fundy Forest, Capitol Theatre. Moncton, NB
2016 Our Beautiful Biosphere, Moncton Gallery. Moncton, NB
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 A Good Natured City with Erica Beyea, Françoise-Chamard-Cadieux Art Gallery, Aberdeen Cultural Centre. Moncton, NB
2023 Wilderness Whispers: An Ode to the Forest, Galerie d'art Louise-et-Reuben-Cohen. Moncton, NB
2022 Shadow Ecology with glass artist Heather McCaig, Sunbury Shores, St. Andrews, NB
2021 Shadow Ecology with glass artist Heather McCaig, Selected by Canadian Heritage and the NB Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture to represent New Brunswick virtually at the Frankfurt Book Fair, Frankfurt, Germany.
2021 Shadow Ecology with glass artist Heather McCaig, AX: The Arts and Culture Centre of Sussex, NB
2019 Small Works Show, Represented and Invited Artists Opening Exhibit, Galerie Murmur. Moncton, NB
2019 Octopus' Garden Café. Alma, NB
2018 Riverview Art Show, Riverview Library. Riverview, NB
2018 Sandpiper Festival Exhibition. Dorchester, NB
2018 Selected Works, Octopus' Garden Café. Alma, NB
2017 Three Artists (with Maurice Henri and Giselle Ouellette), Maison Tait House. Shediac, NB
2017 Sandpiper Festival Exhibition. Dorchester, NB
2017 Juried Exhibition, Moncton Gallery. Moncton, NB
2017 Sustainapalooza: Telling our Story of People and Place, Chocolate River Station. Riverview, NB
2016 Four Artists (with Jessie Babin, George Griffin, and Lysanne Lombard), 1 Factory Lane & 95 Foundry Street. Moncton, NB
2015 Créa Downtown Moncton. Moncton, NB
2015 Juried Exhibition, Moncton Gallery. Moncton, NB
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