Emily Ezell (b 1984) is an artist whose journey began in the Deep South in Monroe, Louisiana, where she was raised. She came of age in the hyper colorful landscape of pre-millennial pop culture juxtaposed by a deeply traditional Bible Belt education. 

Drawing inspiration from her surroundings, Emily's artistic evolution has been profoundly shaped by both high and low aesthetic influences such as Titian, Rubens, Alice Neel, Don Bluth, Frank Franzetta, Lisa Frank, and TopCraft Studios. Her narrative paintings and drawings showcase a unique blend of classical form and contemporary color. A recurring theme in Emily's work is the exploration of female liberation, delving into the complexities and beauty of this provocative subject matter. Through the manipulation of her medium, Emily seeks to capture the essence of the Divine Feminine with a depth that resonates on both a personal and universal level.

Emily often works within established archetypes, myths and Bible stories to simultaneously appropriate and destroy conventional femme projections. 

At the age of 20, Emily Ezell began working with oil paint from observation in figurative and still life subject matter at Louisiana Tech University. She continued to hone her skills for the next 8 years before applying for her MFA. In 2016, Emily received a Board of Trustees scholarship that provided her with the opportunity to study at the esteemed New York Academy of Art which was established in 1986 by Andy Warhol and Eileen Guggenheim in order to facilitate a classical approach to oil painting in regards to the human figure. This experience further enriched her artistic perspective, exposing her to the globalist art world, the Chelsea gallery scene, and the greatest living figurative artists. Upon graduation in 2018 she was awarded the Altos de Chavon Artist Teaching Residency in La Romana, Dominican Republic. 

In addition to her personal artistic pursuits, Emily serves as a board member of the non-profit North Louisiana Arts Council which contributes to the growth and development of the arts in her local community. She also serves on the Faculty Senate at Grambling State University. 

Emily currently works out of the painting studio at Grambling State University, where she is Assistant Professor of Painting.