Amze Emmons
Philadelphia, PA
Amze Emmons
http://www.amzeemmons.com
A multi-disciplinary artist with a background in drawing and printmaking, Emmons leverages both painterly and graphic marks to create images that evoke a sense of magical/minimal realism inspired by architectural illustration, comic books, cartoon language, information graphics, news footage, consumer packaging, and instruction manuals.
Fast Facts
Name: Amze Emmons
Website: www.amzeemmons.com
Place of Birth: Amsterdam, New York
Education:
BFA, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1996
MFA, University of Iowa, 2002
Significant or special training:
Boy Scouts, 1985-87, received several merit badges
Notable or memorable instructors or mentors:
Jack Beal, James Krehbiel
Particular field of study or class work:
Printmaking, drawing
Major influences/admired artists:
80’s figurative realism, Bay Area Figurative Painters, Precisionists, John Cage, Felix Gonzales- Torres, Stephanie Syjuco
Favorite materials or media:
Anything but pastels
School or university affiliation (when Convention Center acquired artwork):
Tyler School of Art, Temple University
Gallery Representation (when Convention Center acquired artwork):
Dolan Maxwell, Philadelphia, PA
Park Life, San Francisco, CA
Paradigm, Philadelphia, PA
The Print Center, Philadelphia, PA
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