Hello!                                                                                                                                           
My name is Emily Dilbeck and I am an abstract painter. I’m inspired by the beauty that surrounds me here in California and by life. I grew up in a rural agricultural town where I developed a love of farmland, the nearby river and ocean. The colors of the land, water, and sky inform and inspire my color palette. I’m fascinated by the process of painting. The joy and tension that occurs while creating is what keeps me painting. The possibilities are endless, and I approach each painting as a problem to solve. I love observing forms emerge from the painting and intuitively responding to what is there before me.
I have a passion for teaching others how to manipulate media to create something that is authentic and fulfilling for them. I have been teaching art for more than 16 years and I cannot imagine life without teaching. I'm inspired by watching my students explore and discover what has been in them all along.