i create a wide range of art from wood carved watercolor jewelry, children’s book illustrations, murals, to personalized memories. have an idea? let’s chat!
dabble with me a bit here:
i love a good watercolor that flows imagination, a purposeful composition, and an artistic photograph. i grew up watching my dad paint in the late night hours. i remember the scent of prussian blues, the coolness of the clay floor in his studio, and the crackling woodburning fire beside his table. he taught me a lot without using words. he gave me his 35m camera to explore with and it gave me confidence and curiosity - gave my quiet voice a way to speak.. now my children are watching and helping me do the same in our home. i believe we’re always learning and growing and shaping who we are and that is art.
books i’ve illustrated and designed with local author cathy mowrer. available on amazon and perfect for homeschool and classroom settings.
Young Thomas Ewing is willing to walk many miles on the Ohio frontier to borrow a book. When the pioneers of Ames Township announce a plan to acquire books for a subscription library, Thomas is eager to help provide pelts for the payment of the books. Along the way, he and his trusty companion Ring embark on adventures that Thomas will never forget, even when he becomes an influential man in the government of the United States of America. Cathy Mowrer’s historically accurate text combined with Emily’s captivating illustrations detail the early life of a remarkable man and the unique and industrious manner in which one frontier town provides books for its early settlers.
Frances Dana Barker Gage was born outside of Marietta, Ohio in 1808. Her strong feelings about human rights led her to become an influential abolitionist, suffragist, and temperance advocate. Frances, known as Aunt Fanny to most, communicated her zeal for reform via letters, poems, novels, newspaper and journal articles, as well as national conference speeches that helped pave the way for many of the rights we enjoy today. Her dedication to human causes led to close relationships with Susan B. Anthony, Wendell Phillips, Clara Barton, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Amelia Bloomer, and many more well known activists of the 19th century. The letters within this book provide a glimpse into some of those friendships and collegial associations.