Emma L Backer

I’m a human, I barely did anything today and I have nothing to show for it................ So here is an old photo of our living room before packing these puppies up to take to @vicprintlab . Terry is currently looking for people to work with him at the shop! That’s for anyone in #victoriabc Ok!? Go quickly! He’s great! .... . . . . . . . #yyjarts #yyjartist #vancouverartist #yvrartist #victoriaart #canadianpainters #abstractart #abstractpainting #yyj #yvr #artistsofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #artwork #artist #emmabacker #instaart #instagramartist #illustragram #illustrstorsofinstagram #myart #contemporaryart #artoftheday #visualart #studioviews_daily #magcontemporary #new_and_abstract #opusartsupplies See more

New Moon Café 16x20 Oil pastel on linen/cotton blend stretched canvas . Trying to get more comfortable naming my works while keeping them ambiguous enough so that the meaning is created by the viewer...I’ve been using the what’s your first thought when you look at this method. It is very much OK for the moment and gives me time to enjoy each piece a little more before they leave my space.... . . . . . #yyjarts #yyjartist #vancouverartist #yvrartist #victoriaart #canadianpainters #abstractart #abstractpainting #yyj #yvr #artistsofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #artwork #artist #emmabacker #instaart #instagramartist #illustragram #illustrstorsofinstagram #myart #contemporaryart #artoftheday #visualart #studioviews_daily #magcontemporary #new_and_abstract #holbeinoilpastels #opusartsupplies

Completed . Freeform Nude with Red 30x40 oil paint, oil pastel and pencil on canvas .... . . . . . . #yyjarts #yyjartist #vancouverartist #yvrartist #victoriaart #canadianpainters #abstractart #abstractpainting #yyj #yvr #artistsofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #artwork #artist #emmabacker #instaart #instagramartist #illustragram #illustrstorsofinstagram #myart #contemporaryart #artoftheday #visualart #studioviews_daily #magcontemporary #oilpaintings #oilpaint #holbeinoilpastels #figurative #abstract See more

A continuation of my fixation on cups and red...it’s so interesting to me that my preferred colour palettes tend to match my state of being and general moods. What a treat it is to create! . Untitled 16x20 oil pastel on oil paper .... . . . . . . #yyjarts #yyjartist #vancouverartist #yvrartist #victoriaart #canadianpainters #abstractart #abstractpainting #yyj #yvr #artistsofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #artwork #artist #emmabacker #instaart #instagramartist #illustragram #illustrstorsofinstagram #myart #contemporaryart #artoftheday #visualart #studioviews_daily #magcontemporary #holbeinoilpastels #archesoilpaper #pastel #freedrawing See more