Resume
Exhibitions & Curatorial Projects
Exhibition, “Pulp Stiction”, Hopkins Hall Gallery (2026)
Exhibition, “Decomposition: Dusk Effect”, McConnell Arts Center (2025)
Exhibition, “Decomposition”, Granville Center for the Arts (2024)
Collaborator, “Dancers Making Dances”, Columbus Dance Theater (2024)
Curator, Columbus Collage Exhibition, Upper Arlington Public Library, (2023)
Honorable Mention, OAL Fall Juried Exhibition, “Inner” (2023)
Press & Publications
Kolaj Institute, International Directory of Contemporary Collage Artists
Interview, Madcollage (March 2024)
Interview, Worthington Spotlight (June 2024)
Published in Suboart Magazine, (October 2023 Issue #11)
Published in Contemporary Collage Magazine, #29 (2023)
Community & Leadership
Analog Collage Workshop, Artist Educator, McConnell Arts Center
Artist Statement
My collage work explores form, nature, and the surreal. Through the use of precision cutting tools, densely layered elements, and natural forms, I aim to create compositions with a distinctive form of beauty that evoke movement and curiosity.
At the core of my practice is a desire to escape routine and overthinking. I trust fall into the process. Embracing my intuition and the imperfections and spontaneity that come with cutting and pasting, I allow my pieces to grow organically.
Flowers and leaves hold a special place in my work. The more I try to control them, the less natural they become.
Each collage embodies the time, care, and intricacy I bring to my practice.
Artist Bio
Emily Morgan (aka Lovely But Dead) is a Columbus, Ohio-based collage artist known for her intricate, surreal collages that blend natural motifs with precision craftwork. Emily lives with her partner, Alex, and their three cats.