EMMETTE LEWIS "Belle"

oil and acrylic

40x40 inches

2024

Emmette is a South African and Canadian multidisciplinary artist, now based in Toronto, Ontario. She was raised in an artistic household, having both her father and aunt being painters. Growing up in British Columbia, Emmette’s work took inspiration from the natural haven of nature that is B.C and harmonized that with the traditional stylistic practices of South African art; leading her to utilize obscure materials and recycled resources in her paintings. During this period, she took courses at Emily Carr University before moving to Toronto and completing her Honors BFA at York University circa 2023. Through her involvement with Toronto’s eccentric arts scenes and its underground subcultures, Emmettes work adapted from expressionist portraiture and figurative abstract paintings to contemporary works of environmental commentary and eco preservation.