Who is Emmette Lewis?

Emmette Lewis is Contemporary Portrait Painter working in Painting, Textiles, Collage, Conceptual Art, Mixed Media based in Toronto, ON, Canada.

What does Emmette Lewis do?

Emmette Lewis is Contemporary Portrait Painter, specializing in Painting, Textiles, Collage, Conceptual Art, Mixed Media.

What disciplines does Emmette Lewis work in?

Emmette Lewis works in Painting, Textiles, Collage, Conceptual Art, Mixed Media.

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Emmette Lewis

Contemporary Portrait Painter

Toronto, ON, Canada

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Emmette Lewis

Contemporary Portrait Painter

Toronto, ON, Canada

PaintingTextiles

Artist Statement

Primarily, Emmette's creative focus regards subjects that obscure reality and question representation by composing diverse visual narratives. Through oils, textiles and mixed media, she creates abstract reflections that seek to deconstruct societal norms and archetypes, offering a deeper exploration of how our environments, histories, and collective experiences influence identity. Her work exhibits this through distorted portraiture and anomalous figures with an ambiguous lens of stylized and structural beauty. Within the juxtaposing form of imagery, the subject of her work asks the audience to question the relationship between the apparent and the hidden; to consider what exists beyond what is seen. Emmette’s paintings are reflective of personal intimacies, relationships, and diasporic identity.

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Bio

Emmette is a South African and Canadian multidisciplinary artist, now based in Toronto, Ontario. Growing up in British Columbia, her work took inspiration from B.C’s diverse environmental ecology and harmonized that with traditional stylistic practices of South African art. Emmette studied at Emily Carr University before moving to Toronto and completing her Honors BFA at York University circa 2023. In 2026 she completed her MFA at OCAD in their Interdisciplinary Arts, Media and Design Program.

b. 1997, Kamloops, BC, Canada

Education

2024Interdisciplinary Masters in Art's, Media and Design, , Toronto, ON, Canada, Ongoing (2024 - present)

2023Bachelors of Fine Arts Honors, , Toronto, ON, Canada, Honors

2016Mentorship, Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Solo Exhibitions

2026Between Two Soils, Ada Slaight Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada, Solo

2023Textile Rabbits, Show Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada, Solo

2021Anatomy Interrupted, Gallery 1313, Toronto, ON, Canada, Solo

2020Holistic Beauty, Gallery 1313, Toronto, ON, Canada, Solo

Group Exhibitions

2026Featured Work: Teach Me, , Group

2026Artist Project Toronto, Exhibition Place, Toronto, ON, Canada, Group

2025Fifth Annual Juried Show, , Mississauga, ON, Canada, Group

2025Eco Arts Expressions, Withrow Common Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada, Group

2025Discomfort, Graduate Gallery, OCAD, Toronto, ON, Canada, Group

2025Unity in Diversity, Museum of Dufferin, Mulmur, ON, Canada, Group

2025Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Nathan Phillips Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada, Group

2025Artist Project Toronto, Better Living Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada, Group

20252 Bloor St, Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, Group

2025In The Making, , Toronto, ON, Canada, Group

20252 Bloor St, Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, Group

2025At Risk, Salamader - Boynton House, North York, ON, Canada, Group

2024The 1000 Year Problem, Grad Gallery, OCAD, Toronto, ON, Canada, Group

2024Tell me a Story, The Cotton Factory, Hamilton, ON, Canada, Group

2024Fine Art Show, Elaine Fleck Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada, Group

2024FEmeeting; woman in art, science & technology, , Windsor, ON, Canada, Group

2024Unity in Diversity, Museum of Dufferin, Mulmur, ON, Canada, Group

2024Forms, Faces & Spaces, Alton Mills Art Centre, Alton, ON, Canada, Group

2024New Vista Juried Show, Etobicoke Civic Art Gallery, Etobicoke, ON, Canada, Group

2023Fine Lines, Monat Gallery, Madrid, Spain, Group

2023Fine Art Exhibit, Elaine Fleck Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada, Group

2023Monat Gallery Group Show, Monat Gallery, Madrid, Spain, Group

2023Luxembourg Art Fair 2023, Luxexpo The Box, Luxembourg, LU, Luxembourg, Group

2023This is Carnival, Toronto Night Market, Toronto, ON, Canada, Group

Residencies

2024At Risk - Salamander Residency, North York, ON, Canada

2023Gladstone House Artist Residency, Toronto, ON, Canada

Commissions

2024Browns Shoe Company, Toronto, ON, Canada, Commission

Publications

2025(Dis)comfort Zones, OCAD University, Mixbooks

Bibliography

2026Featured Artist,

2026Featured Artist Interview,

2023Elaine Fleck Gallery - Fine Art Show September 2023, Elaine Fleck Gallery

2023Boynes Artist Interview, Boynes Artist Award

2022Anatomy Interrupted, BlogTO

2021Anatomy Interrupted Feature, Now Magazine

2020Holistic Beauty Feature, Now Magazine

2020Holistic Beauty, Gallery 1313

Lectures & Presentations

2025From Our Point of View: Encounters with Artists, , Toronto, Project Assistant, Max Dean

2024Sustainability Practicum, , Toronto, ON, Canada

2024In With The New, Gladstone House, Toronto, ON, Canada

2024FEMeeting; woman in art, science & technology, , Windsor, ON, Canada

Professional Service

2025–PresentArts Council Member, City of Mississauga, Arts Council

Artist Statement

Emmette Lewis

Artist Statement

Contact & Links

Curriculum Vitae