Sunrise, Sunset: new work by Emily Sullivan

Sunrise, Sunset: new work by Emily Sullivan

About the show: 

Nine new paintings by Emily Sullivan feature a day's sunrise and sunset, as seen near her home. Warm colors border each painting, and subtly grow lighter and darker to reinforce the twice daily transitions. Catching both sunrise and sunset is often a difficult pursuit, as the business of daily life pulls us away from witnessing these moments. The goal with this work is to continue trying to be present, to make space in our lives to slow down and notice the world waking and falling asleep.

About the Artist:

Emily Sullivan is a painter currently working in Alexandria, VA. She grew up in Cincinnati, OH and attended Xavier University, completing a BFA in Painting, Drawing, and Art Education. She earned an MFA in Painting at Colorado State University. Sullivan lived and worked in Colorado Springs, CO for three years before relocating to northern Virginia. Sullivan's most recent solo show, Moments and Place was exhibited in March 2022 at Kreuser Gallery. Her MFA thesis exhibition, The Edge of Place was part of a group exhibition at the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art. She had a two-person exhibition at Blo Back Gallery in Pueblo, CO in October 2019. In 2020, Sullivan was an Artist in Residence at The Machine Shop in Colorado Springs, which culminated in a solo show titled Distance, Presence. Sullivan has also taught painting courses at Pikes Peak Community College.