Artist statement:
September 27th, 2024, is a date that everyone in Western North Carolina has imprinted on their hearts forever. The helplessness we all felt during Hurricane Helene is depicted within the portrait of my Mamaw Clare, one of the toughest women alive. As the creek got higher and higher, we couldn’t do anything but watch. My goal with this painting was to express the collective heartbreak felt within my community, hopefully giving the viewer a face to statistics they may have read.
Emily Singleton Gallery*
Emily Singleton is a multimedia artist, concentrating in painting, from Plumtree, North Carolina. She graduated magna cum laude from Appalachian State University with a Bachelors in Fine Arts degree in Art Education in 2019. Professionally, she has been a teaching artist for the NC Juvenile Probation Delinquency Prevention Program, the Crossnore School and Children’s Home, and has worked as a contracted muralist. Currently, she works in Avery County Schools as visual arts teacher and is completing her Master of Arts Degree online at Eastern Illinois University. Her artwork most often depicts personal experiences significant to life in Appalachia. She loves being outside, traveling, concerts, and playing bass guitar at her church.
*All artwork featured on this page is the property of Emily Singleton.