Emma Kalff | 2022 Year in Review
Emma Kalff is an American visual artist based in Colorado. She is a representational oil painter whose work recreates the surreal atmosphere of dreams. A road trip across the USA inspired a series of works that resulted in her first solo exhibition in Telluride, CO. Additional recognition followed, and in 2022 the artist’s work was featured in Southwest Art magazine 21 Under 31: Young Artists to Collect Now. Kalff studied at the New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts.
Was 2022 a good year for you? What were some of the highlights in your art career?
This year I was published in Southwest Art's "21 Under 31: Young Artists to Collect Now", Aesthetica magazine, as well as in American Art Collector. I am so thrilled about being published in these magazines - it's certainly an elevation of my career. It gave me the push I needed to go into painting full-time.
How has social media affected your daily practice?
Social media is a lot to keep up with! Often I find that I just want to paint when I'm in the studio, but I end up having to film and photograph a lot of the process for social media content. I'm happy to be able to share my process at the same time though. It's a bit of a double-edged sword.
What are you looking forward to in 2023?
I'm very excited to continue working on my current series of paintings, Holding Your Horses. I have spent the last few months building up a large portfolio of work, and I look forward to building relationships with gallery owners in the Southwest and beyond.