Artist Bio
Emelia Gifford is a 17 year old artist from San Antonio, Tx by way of the Midwest. She discovered her passion for art at a very young age, and she has continued to pour her heart into each piece she creates. Art has been a therapy for her to create, process, and build. She has often drawn on her pain, trauma, and loss as a way of feeding her appetite to create pieces that have her own points of view. It is an avenue to build her confidence and allowed her to feel a strong sense of self assurance. While she works with various mediums, oil painting is her favorite.
My love for art allows me to express the things I often can't say aloud. It motivates me to discuss topics in the world that often go unsaid. There are many things in our world that are imperfect, that those around us are scared to confront. My art is meant to break that cycle, and face these issues head on. If my work can inspire someone to so the same, then I have achieved my goal.
