MEET THE ARTIST
Emily Haag
Emily Haag is a contemporary abstract expressionist based in New Jersey and is known for her sculptural sand compositions. Haag’s works center around the physicality of the material and how it plays with light and shadow, while simultaneously peaking into the inner workings of mental health.
With a BFA in Painting from Rhode Island School of Design, Haag works spontaneously and unrestrained. While studying at RISD, Haag’s works transformed from realism and still lifes to expressive and thick abstracts. Her works grow dense and heavy, being physically boisterous.
Haag’s style of painting embodies meditation and a search for understanding one’s mental health. Through her processes of meditation, self-reflection, and manipulation of material, Haag strives to capture something that cannot be seen or shown, but rather felt.



Featured Pieces

Commissioned Works
Currently accepting commissions. Email for Inquiries at [email protected]
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New Paintings
View my latest paintings here! Email for pricing inquiries at [email protected]
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My Latest Prints
The imperfections of my prints, while not lining up with the precision of classical printmaking, gives a sense of texture on a flat surface. Texture without sand. Light without shadow. It gives what I cannot recreate with a brush and flat paint. And I find that wildly fascinating.
View SeriesView Past Exhibitions
EH²: Meet the New Gallery Staff
March 12 – April 9, 2022
EH² is an exhibition to showcase Erika Hewston and Emily Haag, the new Gallery Director and Gallery Assistant.EH² is an exhibition to showcase Erika Hewston and Emily Haag, the new Gallery Director and Gallery Assistant.
View ExhibitionMaking Matters: Fresh Perspectives in Fine Craft
May 28 – August 7, 2022
Making Matters is an annual exhibition showcasing the work of the season’s visiting artist instructors & summer staff. The variety of media, styles & techniques included reflect the diversity in the programs offered at Peters Valley.
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