LANI EMANUEL

MEDIUM

Painting

ARTIST STATEMENT

“My paintings represent a consideration of the emotions, thoughts, and self-expression of adolescent young women. My style is categorized as Contemporary Realism.”

ARTIST BIO

Though born in Honolulu Hawaii, Lani Emanuel spent her formative years in the San Francisco Bay Area. She attended FIDM in Los Angeles, graduating with a degree in fashion design. After working for fifteen years as a fashion designer, she switched tracks and earned a BFA in Illustration from Art Center College of Design, followed by an MFA in painting from Laguna College of Art + Design.