Education
BFA Studio Art: Printmaking and Painting, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2019-2023)
Art Restoration with Dr. Roberta Lapucci, Lorenzo de Medici Academy of Art (2022)
Masters of Art Therapy and Counseling courses, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2024)
Exhibitions
2025 Year 12 | Side Street Studio Arts, Elgin, IL
2024 Elevated Voices: Visualizing Social Justice through Art; Residents series added to the permanent collection | University of Illinois School of Social Work
2024 Featured Artist July-August | Green Joe Coffee, Schaumburg, IL
2023 School of Art and Design BFA Exhibition | University of Illinois
2022 Thinking Back, Moving Through | MAPC, Kent State, OH
2022 Carrie Busey Elementary School, permanent installation | Savoy, IL
Awards and Scholarships
2023 James Michael Smith Endowed Scholarship, University of Illinois
2022 Gordon Hartshorne Scholarship for Woodcut, University of Illinois
Upcoming
March 2025 Year 12 Exhibition | Side Street Studio Arts, Elgin, IL
July, 2025 Featured Artist at Green Joe Coffee, Schaumburg, IL
Contact
emmadevalkart@gmail.com
Instagram @emmadevart