Work in progress · Seattle Prize
Tender Keeper
Feb 2026
This portrait explores companionship, innocence, and the instinctive sense of devotion found in childhood relationships. The closeness between Sóley and her pup conveys both tenderness and quiet possession, revealing a bond shaped by trust and emotional certainty. Soft color and intimate scale invite the viewer into a deeply personal and fleeting moment.
2 posts and 7 photos from the studio, in the order Emma made them.
Follow the making ↓The process
From first sketch to finished painting.
First post · February 26, 2026
Colour coordination in the studio today;) Creating a painting purely for the joy and “simplicity” of painting. Just a sweet girl and her pup. Depth contained within purity and innocence. I find it necessary to have multiple paintings going at once; at different stages, for different purposes…. working separate aspects of my brain from week to week and month to month.
Latest · February 26, 2026
Wanted to share the stages of this painting thus far
