Emily Pelton likes art

2010-08-27T14:17:00.001-07:00

I havent updated here in a long time! Keep updated through my facebook fan page or my website.

www.emilypelton.com

Recent Work

2010-04-19T09:15:00.001-07:00

2010-02-24T11:31:00.000-08:00

Commission birthday painting for a friend!

Studio Update!

2010-02-18T16:43:00.001-08:00

It has been a while since I have posted, but here are my new projects. These are all in progress paintings at different stages and the portraits are all painted for my portrait class. Enjoy!

In Progress

2010-01-12T19:08:00.000-08:00

In progress oil painting...

NEW PAINTINGS! :)

2009-12-17T14:37:00.000-08:00

Just finished the Fall 2009 semester, here are my new paintings. They range from 10" x 10" to 3' x 4' and some are acrylic, others are in Oil. Enjoy!

studio update

2009-11-12T15:35:00.000-08:00

painting and painting and painting and painting...

In Progress

2009-10-09T16:47:00.001-07:00

Haven't had much time to do as much painting as I wanted, but here is what I have been starting on:

365 days of food digested into one book

2009-08-12T13:55:00.000-07:00

A book of everything I have eaten in a year! finally done!
"365 Days of Food Digested Into One Book"
7"x7"

Solo Show

2009-08-03T17:47:00.001-07:00

Alright, The color is all messed up on that flyer but you should come to my mini solo show!

Tasi Juice Bar
204 W. Fourth Street
Royal Oak, MI 48067

Aug 29th. 5-7 pm

Two finished paintings

2009-08-02T22:01:00.001-07:00

Commission piece. It's called "Night Shift". 54" x 44". Oil

My mom wanted some purple flowers for her bathroom soooo here they are!

Update #2

2009-07-15T09:11:00.001-07:00

Here is another update on my neanderthal painting. Its almost done, I just need touch ups here and there. :)

In Progress Neanderthals

2009-06-24T15:43:00.001-07:00

So this is one of my summer projects...I was commissioned to do a group portrait of some neanderthals. Here is the first stage!

Two new pieces

2009-05-02T20:50:00.000-07:00

A neopolitan ice cream sandwich and a hot dog! aw yeah. P.S.- the show went great, I sold a piece!!! I will post many photos soon

My NYC art showwww!!

2009-04-30T08:49:00.001-07:00

THE ARTISTS:
Umair Badeeu
Clinton Baerg
Tessa Crawford
Christopher Cunetto
Brenna Rae Dunlavy
Haniya Ghazaleh
Ian Horn
Emily Lind
Emily Pelton
Alexandra Phillips
Lydia Rosenberg
Jeffrey Heart
Aehee Shin
Sarah Sieradzki
Michael Thibault
Sarah Valdez
Maggie Vincent
Jenny Vu
Patch Wright

THE PLACE:
In DUMBO
20 Jay Street Suite M10 (mezzanine floor)
Brooklyn, NY
Tel. 718.852.0173
1st subway stop in Brooklyn:
F train to York St. Station (last car), or

A or C train to High St/Brooklyn Bridge Station

walk downhill towards East River

Packing up

2009-04-21T19:10:00.001-07:00

Well, I had to clean out my studio today. I don't want to leave. I still have my show and a month left of New York though. Ill post the card invite soon.

Studio update

2009-04-07T17:37:00.000-07:00

All of my canvases are up and started, now I just need to finish the last few!

In Progress Crepes

2009-03-26T11:12:00.001-07:00

New painting I just started the other day. I started from an image I took of these awesome chocolate crepes I had in new york and then got rid of the image and just focused on abstract shapes of color. Not finished yet

Finished Pieces

2009-03-18T17:54:00.001-07:00

So here are some finished pieces. I'm not really sure how I feel about them yet. Everyone here seems to be responding really well to them. But I don't think I will going into this style of painting next semester. Who knows! :)

Update on what im working on

2009-02-27T18:18:00.001-08:00

None of these are finished- just a little update :)

More In Progress Things!

2009-02-17T20:03:00.000-08:00

So these are some in progress paintings im working on, and those three truffles are made out of chewed gum that I am working on :)

In progress paintings

2009-02-09T15:16:00.000-08:00

A couple more in progress paintings....

internship

2009-02-07T17:44:00.000-08:00

I just got an internship here in New York with the artist Debra Hampton. Her studio is in 5pointz and she does these amazing collages (see image above). I cant wait to start working with her...Its gonna be fun!

New York Update

2009-02-01T17:57:00.001-08:00

The above images are all in progress pictures of what I have been working on. I have been painting desserts and sweets with acrylic paint. I have also mixed sugar in with my paint to give it a nice texture. You can click on them to make them larger.

And there is me! Hah.

View from my building

2009-01-25T20:28:00.000-08:00

This is my view of the Manhattan Bridge from the top of my studio building. Amazing!

Studio update and chuck close

2009-01-22T21:06:00.000-08:00

Here is a more recent picture of my studio. Starting to feel like home!

I met Chuck Close tonight at a gallery opening! so awesome.
+visit Chuck Close on wikipedia

New York

2009-01-17T17:31:00.000-08:00

There is my new school ID-haha...they didnt tell me when they were taking the picture. New York is great! That second pic up there is my new studio space. It's pretty empty right now, but keep checking back on my blog for new updates very soon!

b-9 at u245 gallery

2008-12-11T11:54:00.000-08:00

Thanks to everyone who came to the B-9 show at the u245 gallery!

2008-12-05T20:35:00.000-08:00

Go to this show! It's great. My donut piece is in it along with one of my contour drawings. It's up until December 26th

Finished Gum Piece

2008-12-02T19:12:00.000-08:00

Finally done! I chewed 156 pieces of gum for this portrait.

"One Hundred and Fifty Six"

chewed gum

16" x 19"

2008

Norma grey Scholarship reception

2008-11-16T13:46:00.000-08:00

I recently won the 2008 Norma Grey Scholarship through the Brighton Art Guild. Here are some pictures from the reception at the opera house. Just click on the picture to view enlarged version

Woodward Window

2008-11-13T21:23:00.000-08:00

Here is some of my work at the CCS Garfield building on Woodward. Go check it out if you live down here! its right next to MOCAD

In Progress gum piece

2008-11-11T14:08:00.000-08:00

Okay so here is another 'in progress' picture of my gum portrait. At first I had planned to covered the entire piece in chewed gum, even the frame, but now I am liking the contrast between gum and wood. Any suggestions would be great :)

Gum piece

2008-11-06T12:41:00.000-08:00

Here is an in progress picture of a gum piece I am working on. it smells great! yep, it's all gum on wood. And i chewed it all, there is a lot more to come to this piece

I am now a blogger i spose

2008-11-02T22:38:00.001-08:00

Emily Pelton has a blog now! so everyone add me.

I am using this mainly for my art, so keep a look out.

The image above is my most recent piece

"Chocolate Mother"

20" x 30"

Chocolate

2008