EMILY SUSAN EZELL
emilysezell@gmail.com
instagram.com/emilyezellstudio
B.1984
EDUCATION
2008 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio Art (Concentration in Drawing)
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana
2018 Master of Fine Arts, Painting
New York Academy of Art, New York, New York
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
College Art Association (CAA)
North Central Louisiana Art Council (NCLAC)
National Art Education Association (NAEA)
AWARDS
2016 New York Academy of Art Board of Trustees Scholarship
2017 New York Academy of Art Board of Trustees Scholarship
2018 The Altos de Chavon Studio/Teaching Residency
WORK EXPERIENCE
2006 Assistant, Picture Perfect Gallery and Frame Shop, West Monroe, Louisiana
2007 - Commissioned Portrait Artist since
2008 - Private Art Instructor
2009 - 2016 Bartender and Events Organizer, Sundown Tavern, Ruston, Louisiana
2010 3-D Art Teacher, North Central Louisiana Arts Council Summer Arts Camps, Arcadia, Louisiana
2011 - 2012 Artist's Model
2017 Teaching Assistant, Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York, New York
2019-2022 Talented Art Program Director, Bienville Parish, Louisiana
2022-Present Assistant Professor of Painting, Grambling State University, Grambling, Louisiana
EXHIBITIONS
2022 Annual Juried Exhibition, Masur Museum, Monroe, LA
NCLAC’s 50 x 50 Fundraiser, Creative Exchange, Ruston, LA
2021 Artists in Education Group Show, University of Louisiana at Monroe, LA
2018 MFA Thesis Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2017
April Tribeca Ball, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
Paddle 8 Online Auction to Benefit the New York Academy of Art
2016
April Past Lives: A Solo Exhibition from Emily Ezell, Gallery 203, Ruston Louisiana
August Past Lives by Emily Ezell, The Palace Gallery @ 220 Desiard Street, Monroe, Louisiana
2015
April Annual Wine and Roses Benefit, Cancer Support House, Fort Smith, Arkansas
September Wedding Portrait Artist of Amelia Hancock and Steve Klise, Yesterday Spaces, Asheville, North Carolina (ameliaandsteve.com)
2014
March Featured Artist, Rhino Coffeeshop, Shreveport, Louisiana
November NCLAC Presents Holiday Arts Tour, Sundown Tavern, Ruston, Louisiana
2013
April “Art Crawl Featured Artist” Main Street Photography, Minden, Louisiana
November “NCLAC Presents Holiday Arts Tour” Sundown Tavern, Ruston, Louisiana
2012
April “Embrace the Enchantment” Crescent City Coffeehouse, Ruston, Louisiana
June “The Folly of Our Appetites” Sundown Tavern Patio, Ruston, Louisiana
November “NCLAC Presents Holiday Arts Tour” Sundown Tavern, Ruston, Louisiana
2010
March "Annual Juried Competition" Meadows Museum, Centenary College, Shreveport, Louisiana
(featured Guest Speaker)
April "Off the Wall Charity Auction" Masur Museum, Monroe, Louisiana
April "Bossier Arts Council's Artini Fundraiser and Auction" Boomtown, Shreveport, Louisiana
July “Bossier Arts Council Presents Josh Chambers and Emily Ezell” East Bank Gallery, Shreveport, Louisiana
2009
December "Consensus" Minicine Gallery, Shreveport, Louisiana
October “Ridge Avenue Baptist Arts and Crafts Festival” West Monroe, Louisiana
September “Emily Ezell and Elaine Guillot” Pho Paris Cafe, Ruston, Louisiana
2008
October “Ridge Avenue Baptist Arts and Crafts Festival” West Monroe, Louisiana
July “Emily Ezell, BFA Solo Exhibition” Frothy Monkey Coffeehouse, Ruston Louisiana
May “First Annual Downtown Monroe Arts Festival” Monroe, Louisiana
April “Annual Student Exhibition” Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana
February “35th Annual National Juried Competition” Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, Louisiana
2007
November “NCLAC presents Winter Studio Tour” Ruston, Louisiana
April “Annual Student Show” E.J. Belloq Gallery, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana
2003
April “Emily Ezell and Jessica Nola Senior Year Exhibition” Ouachita Christian School, Monroe, Louisiana
March “National High School Arts Competition” Oklahoma Christian University, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
February “Louisiana Congressional Art Competition” Strauss Little Theatre, Monroe, Louisiana
Private Collections