Emilia Van Ert

I recently moved to Omaha from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Right now I’m primarily focusing on fine art photography, painting, and colored pencil drawings. I love all the mediums and I’m constantly jumping around to whatever inspires me at the moment. I love detailed work with my paintings, often adding more interesting elements to the work (like dew drops). My photography is conceptual and a little different. I love adding abstract elements and working with all sorts of different people with different backgrounds to create something thought provoking. Art totally encompasses everything in my life. It’s all I do and all I think about. 

 

Emilia Van Ert is a prolific artist working with oil paintings, pencil drawings, and fine art photography. She began working with photography to manipulate her chosen imagery, but has now also turned to hyper-realism through painting and drawing. She enjoys the challenge of fine detail work in portraits and nature, recently focusing on endless varieties of flower blossoms.

 

Emilia grew up in a small town in south central South Dakota, and now lives and works in Omaha, Nebraska. She received her Bachelor degree in art from Augustana University, and won the individual excellence award from the Sioux Falls Arts Council. She has also won several awards for her photography. Her work continues to evolve as she explores new subjects, mediums, and ways of seeing.