About the Artist:
Emily Krueckl was born and raised in the Canadian Prairies, growing up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She spent her early adulthood studying Interior Design at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Richmond, British Columbia before relocating to Halifax and completing her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting at Nova Scotia of Art and Design in 2021. Emily received the Robert Pope Foundation Scholarship while at NSCAD in 2020 and was nominated for the BMO 1st Art Award in 2021. Emily has shown and sold her work across Canada in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia. Read more about Emily and her artist statement on her profile.
We asked the artist:
What is your biggest indulgence as an artist?
Never leaving the art supply store empty handed.
What is important to you as an artist?
Scheduling and dedicating specific time to be creative.
What themes or symbols are important to you as an artist?
I am drawn to everyday ordinary scenes, objects and situations. I find myself often painting my surroundings, the streets I frequent or objects in my home.
If you were to hang one work of art by another artist in your home, which would you choose?
Amy Ordoveza's work is incredible! Her approach to detail amazes me and is completely different from how I would approach the creative process.