Emelie Robertson “The Place Between A Feeling” – July 3 – 26

Opening Reception & 24th Annual Sizzling Summer Soiree, Thursday, July 3 from 7-9pm

Born in Geraldton in Northern Ontario in 1997, Robertson from a young age was drawn to spending time in nature.  Embracing the outdoors in both seasons, she uses her past experiences working as a forest firefighter and living in a sub-arctic community in the North West Territories to feed her work.  She is interested in the perception of nature and the expression of place – painting that simulates the emotional and optic experience of being within the forest.

Robertson received her BFA from the University of Guelph in 2019 and is a current MFA candidate at Western University.  A chance high school trip to Temagami introduced her to the painting medium, which has become her life’s passion ever since.

In 2023, Robertson was included in the group show “How Was Your Fire” at the Tom Thomson Art Gallery in Owen Sound.