Lens2Canvas

In Front of the Canvas ~
I am a Certified Heritage Interpreter (CHI) with a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental science. I am the director of a visitor/education center for a natural resource agency in Mississippi, focused on conservation education and outreach, including developing and coordinating a state-wide youth art contest. In addition to painting and photography, I enjoy hiking, fishing.....  and have traded competing in ASA archery tournaments to exploring caves, canyons, and caverns! 

Life is like a painting. We choose what we highlight and what darker portions we let recede into the background. Emily-Jo

Memberships, Exhibitions, and Awards:

2026 - Wild Heart Gallery 5th Annual Wild Art Open, International Juried Exhibition
     - Watching (Finalist)

2026 - National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society Associate Exhibition
     - Reflections

2026 - National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS) Member

2026 - OAG Oliver Show:
      - Rowan Oak/Faulkner Home
      - Plum Pretty (Photograph)    

2025 - Big Bad Art Show:
     - Mirror, Mirror (Honorable Mention)
     - Rebel Far From Home

2025 - Oxford Arts Guild (OAG) Member

2025 - YAC Exhibitions
     - Yocona River
     - Delta Colors
     - Rebel Far From Home

2025 - Cotton Festival Exhibit at Mississippi State University
     - Mountain Cabin

2025 - Arkansas Delta Arts Partnership:
     - Delta Colors (First Place)
     - Off Target (Second Place)