landscape
illustration
01:11
2026
Growing up in the Blue Mountain Region of Virginia, Kelly Emmrich’s work leans heavily on the visualization of how nature makes her feel. A walk through the forest became a treasure trove of inspiration; the way that the creek bubbled up around a fallen branch or a butterfly pausing on a leaf. Now living in Brooklyn, she strives to keep that same curiosity in nature and mixes those tangible elements with experimental abstractions.
She received a MFA in animation from Pratt Institute and a BA in English and digital communication from the University of Mary Washington. Her thesis film, “On the Outs” was selected for six film festivals and won two awards. In her commercial career thus far, she has animated with Spotify, Delta, Hendricks Gin, Patreon, Gucci, and more. She spends most of her free time biking and walking in Prospect Park and dabbling with oil pastels.

Frame by frame piece animated in Procreate Dreams and composited in After Effects. This was based off of flowers seen in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden this past spring. The 12 individual frames have been blended together playing with frame overlapping and blend modes.
illustration
landscape
01:11
2026