Emily Jalbert
We Will Not Be Missed: Satellite Exhibition at Boyd Realty
MAY 23 - JUNE 21, 2025
Artist Statement: Emily Jalbert
These large-format oil paintings center wildfires; natural disasters of unique beauty and destruction. Emily began the series in November 2024 as a reaction to a growing, ominous feeling about the state of mankind. Wildfires are often started by a hidden buildup of insidious debris catalyzed by a spark recklessly applied by an unnatural force. Our current social climate of overconsumption, marginalization and misinformation is the debris of the human soul collecting on the ground of our culture.
The metaphor only became more powerful in the face of a series of actual wildfires, caused in no small part by our participation in an economy that incentivizes destroying our planet. As we race toward the possible end of the anthropocene era, what will we leave behind?
Biography:
Emily Jalbert's work is defined by a strong point of view on color, contrast and light with moody undertones. Her prolific nature and tendency to work in series allows her to explore different subject matters deeply. She finds inspiration in her local surroundings and the natural world.
Emily holds a BFA from The School of the Arts at VCU. She uses a variety of media which include oil paint, watercolor, pastel and ceramics. Most recently her painting “Camaraderie” was purchased by the superintendent of VMI for display in his home. She is currently working on several commissions, in addition to her ongoing plein air and studio works. Her studio is located in Montpelier, VA.
From Embers oil on panel 36"x48" $1950
Firestorm Oil on panel 36"x48" $1950
Firestorm 2 oil on canvas 48"x109" Triptych $5850
Firestorm 3 oil on canvas 48"x109" Triptych $5850
From Embers 2 oil on canvas 48" x 72" Diptych $3900
Hope for Renewal oil on canvas 36"x90" Triptych $3650