Emily Krill
a few words about the Artist
I am a found paper collage artist living and working in Pittsburgh.
As a teenager, I worked with the group Tim Rollins + K.O.S. to create a painting for the 1991 Carnegie International Art Exhibition. I attended the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts and Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts.
I then spent the next two decades in New York City, working with architects and interior designers to purchase and renovate high-end lofts in Tribeca. I was painting during this time and was one of the first artists to be signed by the Mixed Greens gallery.
Currently, my collages are on the front and back cover of the poetry journal, the Bicoastal Review, as well as being featured in Contemporary Collage Magazine. I also created a full-page illustration in the February 2024 issue of New Jersey Magazine, and had a solo show at the MossArch gallery space in March of 2024.
Artist Statement
Through my artwork, I want to bring back what has been lost to time.
I construct collages out of paper ephemera from the 1850s to the 1970s. Ledgers, checks, documents, and letters; at one time, these papers were very important to the people who owned them. Although these older methods of recording and tracking the details of daily life have become obsolete, they have a tiny spark left in them.
I add vibrant colors and whimsical patterns to these mundane materials to create something altogether new. My hope is that the viewer will look at the interplay of the past and the present in my work and feel a sense of delight.
Work with me
custom art and design