Explores the feeling of being alone in the fog. Through oil on canvas, Lily Formato captures the quiet isolation and uncertainty of moving through a landscape...

Homesick for Another World explores the experience of anxiety and the feeling of longing for somewhere beyond the present. Through oil and gold lacquer, Lily Formato...

Bonfire explores fantasy and the imagined experiences that occupy the artist’s mind. Combining oil and chalk pastel, Lily Formato creates a dreamlike work rooted in personal...

Never Alone explores the desire for freedom found in the outdoors. Through expressive linework and layered oil and ink, Lily Formato reflects on the connection between...

Sacrifice explores the process of understanding and confronting death. Through Lily Formato’s layered, stream-of-consciousness approach, the work considers grief, loss, and the emotions that emerge when...

Rose Period III is a deeply personal work exploring the artist’s relationship with her mother’s addictions and American religion. Through layered imagery, expressive linework, and an...

Rose Period II reflects Lily Formato’s relationship with her hometown of Wytheville, Virginia. Through layered ink, oil, expressive marks, and vivid imagery, the work transforms a...

Original painting. Artist: Lily Formato Medium: Oil on canvas Year: 2026

The act of “making” is an answer to many of my problems. The main one being, preparation. I intend to continue to teeter the line of...

The act of “making” is an answer to many of my problems. The main one being, preparation. I intend to continue to teeter the line of...

Artist Statement The act of “making” is an answer to many of my problems. The main one being, preparation. I intend to continue to teeter the...

Original painting. Artist: Emma Crowley Medium: Acrylic on canvas

A multidisciplinary artist exploring the playful, the surreal, and the unexpected through painting, ceramics, and sculpture. Inspired by nature, folklore, and the small oddities of daily...

Emma Crowley is a multidisciplinary artist exploring the playful, the surreal, and the unexpected through painting, ceramics, and sculpture. Inspired by nature, folklore, and the small...

Emma Crowley a multidisciplinary artist exploring the playful, the surreal, and the unexpected through painting, ceramics, and sculpture. Inspired by nature, folklore, and the small oddities...

Emma Crowley is a multidisciplinary artist exploring the playful, the surreal, and the unexpected through painting, ceramics, and sculpture. Inspired by nature, folklore, and the small...

Emma Crowley is a multidisciplinary artist exploring the playful, the surreal, and the unexpected through painting, ceramics, and sculpture. Inspired by nature, folklore, and the small...

Emma Crowley is a multidisciplinary artist exploring the playful, the surreal, and the unexpected through painting, ceramics, and sculpture. Inspired by nature, folklore, and the small...

Emma Crowley is a multidisciplinary artist exploring the playful, the surreal, and the unexpected through painting, ceramics, and sculpture. Inspired by nature, folklore, and the small...

Original painting. Artist: Lily Formato Medium: Oil on canvas