I sketch. I paint. I carve. I scrape. I build. I reveal.
I work in layers—color, line, texture, thought. Broad strokes carry emotion; delicate lines hold intention. I leave marks like breadcrumbs. Titles matter. They’re the final gesture—the moment it becomes whole.

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I pair acrylics with graphite, sculpt with encaustics made from beeswax and resin, and build three-dimensional pieces from wire, concrete, paper, or clay. Each material brings its own challenge and charm. I choose what fits the story I want to tell.

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Emily Williams-Wheeler’s artwork is collected worldwide. She has exhibited widely in solo and group shows, and her work is found in civic, medical, educational, corporate, and residential installations.

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Highlights from a long list of public installations include:
– “A Day at the Mall” — a sweeping interior and exterior mural for West Acres Mall in Fargo, wrapping from the outside of the building through the entryway and into the interior walls.
– “Breaking the Surface” — five boldly blue fiberglass beavers, each 6 feet long and about 3 feet tall, created for the City of Moorhead, MN in collaboration with artist Catie Miller.
– “Seasons in Fargo” — a 55-foot mural spanning a major downtown Fargo skyway, where the blues dissolve into sky.

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Emily was selected as “Outstanding Artist” by The Arts Partnership for launching the first and only artist residency program in a U.S. mall, in partnership with West Acres Mall. Her mixed-media painting “Weather Permitting” was featured on the cover of European art magazine 1340ART, and she was named “North Dakota Artist of the Year” by TOSCA Magazine of Minneapolis. Her touring exhibition “Lint in My Pocket” was sponsored by the North Dakota Art Gallery Association.