Paul Emory: Artist of the Month

ZANESVILLE, Ohio – This month’s Art Walk is being held on Friday in downtown Zanesville, where work from this month’s Artist of the Month will be featured. Paul Emory has been an artist since he was in third grade and says that he works primarily with paint.

“Well, a lot of
it is landscape painting, some narratives, and some construction.
But, I’m doing three different types of painting right now. Some of
them are from life, like this painting of Saint Nicholas from upper
Main Street. Which, I take the canvas out on location and do the
painting. It’s one way of working that more immediate; others I’m
making it up from the beginning to the end, so–you know, it’s a
little more creative. But, they’re fun and exciting because I never
know exactly what I’m going to have at the end of it.”

In recent years,
Emory has been restoring old buildings in Zanesville; such as the one
located at 621 Main Street that now serves as his studio.

“At first, this
building I thought would be a good parking lot for my Main Street
ZAAP building; until I got inside of it and realized–you know, this
is a wonderful little warehouse with a hand-operated elevator, all
the great stuff that I love…open space. So, immediately my mind
shifted. And, I’m not one to tear buildings down and of course when I
saw the inside of this one I decided this would be a great studio.”

Emory enjoys
creating construction pieces, such as one that depicts an elderly
woman climbing stairs and featuring elements such as dog hair and
clothing pieces. The art studio is open to the public during First
Fridays, Art Walks, and by appointment.