Virginia-based painter Emma Knight recently debuted her latest art exhibition Walking the ATL, which opened at Brickworks Gallery on June 2. The artwork, which comes from photos she took during a nearly 20-mile trek around the city last fall, shows Atlanta from the pedestrian’s view.
Speaking to Artsatl.com, Knight said: ““I am a romantic, and I love fairy tales. So I guess that informs the way I see things. And I love doing trees. There’s something very elegant, even a little spooky, about a bare limb. By the same token, there is nothing more beautiful than the combination of voluminous shapes in tandem with very sharp, thin lines.”
Her style includes painting a picture on the canvas and even distorting reality “if necessary,” she told the publication.
The Beltline has made major strides in engaging the city’s arts community. Knight’s work will only serve to strengthen those efforts as more homegrown artists discover the possibilities.
Walking the ATL runs uns through August 31 at Brickworks Gallery.
