Emma Webster

Emma Webster's exquisite landscape paintings meld historical techniques with a modern sensibility. Born in Los Angeles, Webster's work captures the theatricality of nature and constructed realities, drawing inspiration from stage sets and the Golden Age of cinema. Her application of lush, rich color palettes combined with her keen observation of light, results in scenes that hover between realism and fantasy. Derived from a hybrid sketching-sculpting process within screen-space, Webster first constructs scenes in virtual reality, which she then embellishes with theatrical illumination, to create natural vistas that relish in artifice, drama, and distortion. Webster’s works resonate with both nostalgia and innovation, creating a dialogue between past and present. Educated at the Yale School of Art, her talents have been recognized and showcased in esteemed exhibitions.