I am an artist named Emmeline Basulto, also known as Embot. Through suggestions of others with whom I’ve crossed paths, I’ve discovered parts of myself that I never knew existed. Opening up slowly to paint more of me, with deeper intent, to become a better communicator, I embraced the empathy bestowed on me by others - on my own in the Bronx, NYC, from a young age. My artwork — parts of me drawn onto a canvas, details how I’ve come to see my human experience. I started sharing little pieces of myself, understanding the world as a beautiful experience to be present for.
I never thought that I could put together a piece that would resonate so well with anyone, elements of yourself that you never knew existed — reflected back. No matter how little I knew, I continued to explore without needing any validation, an exquisite sense of bliss to find a more authentic version of me. I want to show my truth, see it on the canvas and feel it yourself — to maybe find a way to live your truth. Those who know themselves know bliss - the world and its afflictions repelled. I hope to share a calming fortitude with others to see what I cannot in my art - what may resonate with you in its details, whatever may strike you as its most valuable lesson. Becoming more percipient, more attentive, more alive.
Current Exhibition:
Workspace Collective
217 SE 1st Ave Unit 200, Ocala, FL 34471
Past Exhibitions:
2021 Student and Emerging Artist Competition
Ocala City Hall
April 9 – July 7, 2021
Ocala Cultural Art Division’s Art in City Spaces
Recreation and Parks Administration Building
March 26th- June 25th 2021
828 NE 8th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34470
Emerging Artist, The Ponce Gallery, Manhattan, New York 2017
Art Competition, Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn, New York 2009-2015
Garden Art Fair, Emporium Garden Art Fair, Largo, Florida 2012
Solo Show, Crowne Plaza Hotel, White Plains, New York 2015
Publications:
Creative’s Corner
Ocala Gazette Newspaper, April 2021
Abstract Art Contest, Second Place Winner
Exquisite Arts Magazine, July 2016
Pages 28-31