Resume / Artistic Bio
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Artist Bio
Emily Elizabeth Creasey is a contemporary painter and educator based in Orlando, Florida. Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, Creasey spent nine years living and working in Canada, relocating to Calgary, Alberta, in 2015 to pursue her higher education. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from the Alberta University of the Arts in 2020.
Creasey’s studio practice primarily investigates portraiture and figurative painting as a site for emotional processing, mindfulness, and psychological exploration. Deeply invested in the concept of empathy, her work utilizes a structured, therapeutic approach to color theory and journaling to document and translate internal states onto the canvas. In addition to self-portraiture, she frequently documents friends, loved ones, and companion animals as an expression of profound empathy and interconnectedness.
After establishing her practice in Calgary—where she also designed community-centered therapeutic arts programming—Creasey returned to her home state of Florida. She currently balances her personal studio practice with her work as a certified K-12 art educator, fulfilling her lifelong mission of fostering wellness and self-expression through art-making.
Emily Elizabeth Creasey
Orlando, Florida | Please email for phone number | Nicehotpink@outlook.com
Portfolio: Nicehotpink.com
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Painting | Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, AB | 2015 – 2020
Associate of Arts (AA) in Liberal Arts | Florida State College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL | 2013 – 2015
Visual Arts Major | Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, Jacksonville, FL | 2007 – 2010
Selected Exhibitions
Calgary, AB, Canada
2023 | Never Stop Making Art (Group Exhibition), Little Red Rooster (July – September)
2022 | About Sex (Sexual Health Awareness Exhibition), Dickens’ Pub (February)
2020 | AUArts Class of 2020 Graduation Exhibition, AUArts Main Mall (May)
2020 | The MADT Show, AUArts Main Mall (March)
2020 | 10th Annual President’s Student Art, Craft, and Design Exhibition, AUArts Main Mall (February)
2020 | Metastasis / Back and Forth (Solo/Featured Exhibition), The Pink Gallery, Room 381 (January)
2019 | Show + Sale, Alberta University of the Arts Main Mall (Fall)
2018 | 4th Year Painting Exhibition, Alberta University of the Arts, Room 371 (October)
2018 | With Clarity in Mind (Hear/d Residency Exhibition), ACAD Upper Main Mall (April)
2018 | Show + Sale, Alberta College of Art and Design Main Mall (Winter / Fall)
2017 | Show + Sale, Alberta College of Art and Design Main Mall (Fall)
2016 | Show + Sale, Alberta College of Art and Design Main Mall (Winter)
Jacksonville, FL, USA
2014 | Bare Politics: Censorship of the Human Form, Underbelly Bar and Tavern (December)
2014 | FSCJ Student Annual, Wilson Center for the Arts South Gallery (April)
2013 | FSCJ Student Holiday Show, Kent Gallery (December)
2013 | FSCJ Student Annual, Wilson Center for the Arts South Gallery (April)
2012 | Return of Suite Life Art Show, Pop-up Gallery at Downtown Art Walk
2010 | Rising Stars, Douglas Anderson Art Gallery
Awards, Scholarships & Residencies
2018 | James Melville Memorial Scholarship, Alberta College of Art and Design
2015 | International Student of Excellence Award ($7,500), Alberta College of Art and Design
2015 | FSCJ South Campus Purchase Award, Florida State College at Jacksonville
(Awarded to exceptional student artists; artwork permanently acquired for the institution's collection).
Leadership & Social Practice
2019 – 2020 | Residency Mentor, Hear/d Art Residency, Calgary, AB (November – April)
2020 | Volunteer Art Facilitator, Exit Youth Hub / Wood’s Homes, Calgary, AB (January – July)
2018 | Residency Member & Participant, Hear/d Art Residency, Calgary, AB (February – April)
2014 | President of the Art Club, Florida State College at Jacksonville, Kent Campus (Fall)
2014 | Ambassador for the Art Club, Florida State College at Jacksonville, Kent Campus (Spring)