My name is Emily, but my friends call me Em! My life has always been about art in some aspect or another. At first, it was a dream of music that may come true along the way, but I am still unsure about that. Then, during a troubling time, I found paper and a pencil and discovered that I was pretty good at just doodling. From there, I started printing off pictures and tried my best to learn how to draw the pictures the best I could. (That was like 20 years ago now!) But along the way, it became much more than just a pencil and a piece of paper; it grew into a love for the arts with the help of a few teachers I had that showed me that my passion wasn't out of reach. I first started my art career with the thought of doing hair, but that didn't cut it for me at the time. So many years later, I decided to put my story into any art form I could. So that started my growth toward the artist that I am today and will continue to grow into.
More About Me: I was diagnosed with Vascular Ehlers Danlos Syndrome when I was seven years old. This syndrome provides debilitating symptoms that are not just physical but also mental health related. This can make this extremely hard daily. During the last 8 years I have struggled to hold down a job for more than part time and after getting Covid-19 twice it has made my disease worse to the point where I was fired for being sick and now am having to fight for disability for this disease plus mental illness, and other medical issues from childhood trauma. But on top of that I went through a lot of traumas, abuse, and so much more that should have and did take me out on more than one occasion. But through all the struggles and tragedy I had my art. But unfortunately, throughout the years, many of my best works are lost for the ones that needed them more than I did. I spent many years letting everyone around me belittle, manipulate, use, abuse, and so much more to me because I thought it was what I had to do. This was the only thing I knew so it followed a cycle. Until I broke it. Each day it still carries with me, which is why with many years of encouragement and nudging from my husband I started getting back into my art. Throughout the last good eight years of just drawing for me and him. He encouraged me to start sharing my art with others, so I have been sharing on social media and my friends and others for about two years. I am an aspiring artist that plans to use my art skills to help not only myself heal from trauma, but others as well.