Floral Study

Indiana Disability Justice showcases artwork by people with all kinds of disabilities. We are here. We are human. We matter. We want to be seen.

This is the work of. Emily West. Thank you, Emily, for showing your spirit!

(ArtMix offers avenues for people with disabilities to express themselves creativity- www.artmixindiana.org.)

• Current location: ArtMix
• Size: w14.5”xh14.25”
• Medium: Acrylic on canvas
• Artist’s name: Emily West
• Title: Floral Study
• Date: 2019

My piece makes me feel happy. I love the details and I really love flowers. I really love painting pictures and it makes me feel relaxed and calm. I want people to feel happy when they look at my painting. I also hope they know how proud I am because this is one of my best paintings. It would look good in a really fancy frame.

About the Artist: Emily West

I was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on January 17, 1997. I am 24 years old. I went to Beech Grove High School and I live in Beech Grove with my parents and my dog, Sadie. My full name is Emily Suzanne West. I have two siblings, Megan and Rachel. Megan is married to Drew and my sister Rachel is going to get married soon. Her fiancée’s name is Brad. I started in Urban Artisans at ArtMix when I was in high school. I go to ArtMix two days per week. At ArtMix we usually work in clay, but I make my own artwork too. I like to make landscapes and portraits. I use pencil, paint, colored pencil and oil pastels. I also use an easel at home so I can paint. I have a drawing pad when I draw. I love art because I love the colors, designs and textures that I make. I have been practicing drawing a lot lately. I want to practice more sketching and paint pictures of cities, nature and people.