Emily LaCour
I see painting as a way to contemplate the nonverbal space between people. The paint makes it tactile. The inevitable incongruity, asymmetry, and fluidity of that space is translated by amalgamations of color, line, and figure forms. When lucky, the painting itself becomes a gesture. In my process, I re-perform experiences that have been shared with me in videos, witnessed in person, or are embodied myself. Much like communication itself, the visual content and actions in paint compress multiple perspectives, time, actions, and memories—creating a visual placeholder for the inbetween. Being that I am a twin and lover of relationships, mirroring and asymmetrical duality are common themes in my work. I was born in New Orleans in 1990 one minute shy of first. Drawing and painting constantly, I navigated my way towards a life of art making. I received my BFA from LSU in painting and drawing and then my MFA as a fellow at SMU. My work is exhibited in museums, galleries, and art fairs throughout the country. I live and work in Dallas as an artist and art educator through many different local venues.
CV
EDUCATION
• 2014 MFA, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
• 2012 NYSS Summer Drawing Marathon Graham Nickson, New York, NY
• 2011 BFA & Art History minor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
TEACHING/WORK EXPERIENCE
• 2019 Watercolor workshop Garland ISD Art Teachers, CAC, Dallas, Tx
• 2019 Painting the Portrait; Old Masters Painting from Life, CAC, Dallas, Tx
• 2019 Layering Oil Workshop, The Bonny Studio, Dallas, Tx
• 2018-Current Richland College Art Club Advisor, Dallas, Tx
• 2017-(current) Richland College Adjunct Professor of Drawing, Painting, and Art Appreciation, Dallas, Tx
• 2017-(current) Richland College High School Professor of Drawing, Painting, and Art Appreciation, Dallas, Tx
• 2018-(current) Creative Arts Center instructor of Painting and Drawing, Dallas, Tx
• 2014-2017 Louisiana State University Adjunct Professor of Painting and Drawing, Baton Rouge, LA
• 2017 Visiting Artist: Critical Thinking Through the Arts Workshop (ceramic sculpture,
painting, drawing), The Dunham High School, Baton Rouge, LA
• 2017 Annual Art Show Judge, Runnels High School, Baton Rouge, LA
• 2017 Summer Art Camp: art lessons out of my studio for middle school students, Baton Rouge, LA
• 2016 Exposure Gallery Assistant, Aqua Fair; Art Week, Miami, FL
• 2016-(current), BREC Abstract Painting and Collaborative Aesthetic Workshops, Baton Rouge, LA
• 2015-2016 Assistant Director of Special Projects for the non-profit Elevator Projects (community sculpture and installations, immersive performance art, art shows), Baton Rouge, LA
• 2015-2017 Nanny to three children, Baton Rouge, LA
• 2015-2017 Private Art Lessons to adults and children of all ages and abilities, Baton Rouge, LA
• 2016 BREC Adult Landscape Painting Workshop, Baton Rouge, LA
• 2014 MAYA (Meadows Academy for Young Artists) Co-coordinator and Art Instructor, Dallas, TX
• 2014 Portfolio Review Judge from Southern Methodist University, Booker T. Washington High School, Dallas, Tx
• 2012-2014 Southern Methodist University Teaching Assistant (photography, painting, drawing), Dallas, TX
• 2010-2011 Art Instructor of Painting and Drawing: elementary, middle, and high school students, Centre for the Arts, New Roads, LA
• 2009-2010 Art Instructor/ Recruitment Director for FOCUS (Focusing On College and Unlimited Success), a two week Arts Immersion program for students of under resourced
high schools, Baton Rouge, LA
LECTURES/ PUBLICATIONS
• 2018 Boston Voyager Magazine Interview, Thought-Provoker series
• 2016 Musee Magazine, Dwellings; Interview with Alie Smith
• 2016 6th International Painting Annual, Manifest publications
• 2015 Artists to Look Out For Volume II, Starry Night Publications
• 2015 Studio Visit Magazine; international art publication, Winter 2015
• 2015 Visiting Artist and Lecturer, Monticello, AR
• 2015 Guest Lecturer, Praeclarus, Houston, TX
• 2014 Featured Artist for the Ivy Hall Review Publication, first edition, SACD, GA
AWARDS
• 2017 Rockland Residency Artist, Seattle, WA
• 201-16 Starry Night Exposure Program recipient
• 2012-14 Full Tuition Graduate Fellowship and Teachers Assistant, Southern Methodist University
• 2012 Ann Connelly Award and exhibition
• 2011 Magna Cum Laude graduate, LSU
• 2011 Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society in Architecture and Allied Arts, Alpha Zeta Chapter
• 2008-11 LSU Deans list
• 2011 New York Studio School, New York, NY, Scholarship recipient
• 2011 Annual Art & Design Student Award, Baton Rouge Art League, Baton Rouge, LA
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2019
• Upcoming solo show Brazos Gallery, Dallas, Tx
• Full Disclosure, 500X Gallery, Dallas, Tx
• Continuous representation, Artspace 8, Chicago, Il
2018
• Figuratively Speaking, Susan Eley Fine Art, New York, NY
• Continuous representation, Artspace 8, Chicago, Il
• Texas Vignette, The Women’s Museum at Fair Park, Dallas, Tx
• Dreams and Fevers, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA
• Art Faculty Show, Brazos Gallery, Dallas, Tx
2017
• Emily LaCour: The Inbetween, Manship Gallery/ Contemporain Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
• Pleased to Meet you, Open Space, Dallas, Tx
• Cryin’ Out Loud, Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Fe, NM
• Rockland Residency Solo Exhibition, Rockland Residency, Seattle, WA
• Contemporain Bankston/Adams Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
• Surreal Salon 9, national juried show, Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
• Have a Seat; Collection of Don Bouttee and Michael Robinson, Shaw Center, Baton Rouge, LA
2016
• Aqua Fair; Art Week Miami, Miami, FL
• Dwellings, seven women group invitational, Susan Eley Fine Art, New York, NYC
• Yours Mine and Ours, Healthcare Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
• Treasures, national juried show, Judges Choice, Pointe Coupee, LA
• LASM Gala, Louisiana Museum of Art and Science, Baton Rouge, LA
• Continuous exhibition, Contemporain Bankston/Adams Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
2015
• Aqua Fair; Art Week Miami, Miami, FL
• Susan Eley Fine Art Collection, NYC
• Select Fair; Frieze Art Week, Chelsea gallery district, NYC
• Too Close/Not Close Enough; Solo Show, Firehouse Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
• Treasures, national juried show, Best in Show, Pointe Coupee, Baton Rouge, LA
• Ratoon Series; Solo Show, LTC gallery, Monticello, AR
• Louisiana Film Festival; Filmmakers Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
• Brush With Burden juried show, juror; Phil Sandusky, Baton Rouge, LA
2014
• Prospect 3+ Invitational, Baton Rouge, LA
• Everything is Better in Public, Beefhaus, Dallas, TX
• Dense Fog Advisory: MFA exhibition, Pollock Gallery, Dallas, TX
2013
• Summer Work, Doolin Gallery, Dallas, TX
• Experiencing Perspectives: Mercedes Benz Artists of Dallas; show and catalogue, Fort Worth, TX
2012
• ArtMelt, Louisiana Statewide Juried Exhibition, Juried by Franklin Sirmans, Shaw Center for the Arts, Baton Rouge, LA
• Extending Self, Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts, Natchitoches, LA, co-curated
• Denying/Defying the Figure, LSU Student Union Gallery, Baton Rouge LA
• New Work, Beverly Coates Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
• Drive By, Maison de Provence, New Orleans, LA
• Duality, Paris Parker Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
2011
• Doubling Form, CXC Art and Design Building, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA
• December, Tyler and Possa, Baton Rouge, LA
• BFA Exhibition, Louisiana State University, Foster Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
• Juried Student Art Show, LSU Union, Jurors: Diego Larguia and James Baldridge, Baton Rouge, LA
• Art Serving Art, Shaw Center of the Arts, Baton Rouge, LA
• Fresh Paint, Annual Painters’ League Exhibition, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
2010
• Fresh Paint, Annual Painters League Exhibition, Baton Rouge, LA
• Art Serving Art, Shaw Center of the Arts, Baton Rouge, LA
• Annual Spring Exhibition, Terrebonne Parish Fine Arts Guild Gallery, 2nd place award, Houma, LA
• Glynnwood Residency, Shaw Center of the Arts, Baton Rouge, LA
• Art Serving Art, Shaw Center for the Arts, Baton Rouge, LA
• Artwork from the Collections of Tom Richard and Scott Lykens, LTC Gallery, University of Arkansas at Monticello, Monticello, AR
I see painting as a way to contemplate the nonverbal space between people. The paint makes it tactile. The inevitable incongruity, asymmetry, and fluidity of that space is translated by amalgamations of color, line, and figure forms. When lucky, the painting itself becomes a gesture. In my process, I re-perform experiences that have been shared with me in videos, witnessed in person, or are embodied myself. Much like communication itself, the visual content and actions in paint compress multiple perspectives, time, actions, and memories—creating a visual placeholder for the inbetween. Being that I am a twin and lover of relationships, mirroring and asymmetrical duality are common themes in my work. I was born in New Orleans in 1990 one minute shy of first. Drawing and painting constantly, I navigated my way towards a life of art making. I received my BFA from LSU in painting and drawing and then my MFA as a fellow at SMU. My work is exhibited in museums, galleries, and art fairs throughout the country. I live and work in Dallas as an artist and art educator through many different local venues.
CV
EDUCATION
• 2014 MFA, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
• 2012 NYSS Summer Drawing Marathon Graham Nickson, New York, NY
• 2011 BFA & Art History minor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
TEACHING/WORK EXPERIENCE
• 2019 Watercolor workshop Garland ISD Art Teachers, CAC, Dallas, Tx
• 2019 Painting the Portrait; Old Masters Painting from Life, CAC, Dallas, Tx
• 2019 Layering Oil Workshop, The Bonny Studio, Dallas, Tx
• 2018-Current Richland College Art Club Advisor, Dallas, Tx
• 2017-(current) Richland College Adjunct Professor of Drawing, Painting, and Art Appreciation, Dallas, Tx
• 2017-(current) Richland College High School Professor of Drawing, Painting, and Art Appreciation, Dallas, Tx
• 2018-(current) Creative Arts Center instructor of Painting and Drawing, Dallas, Tx
• 2014-2017 Louisiana State University Adjunct Professor of Painting and Drawing, Baton Rouge, LA
• 2017 Visiting Artist: Critical Thinking Through the Arts Workshop (ceramic sculpture,
painting, drawing), The Dunham High School, Baton Rouge, LA
• 2017 Annual Art Show Judge, Runnels High School, Baton Rouge, LA
• 2017 Summer Art Camp: art lessons out of my studio for middle school students, Baton Rouge, LA
• 2016 Exposure Gallery Assistant, Aqua Fair; Art Week, Miami, FL
• 2016-(current), BREC Abstract Painting and Collaborative Aesthetic Workshops, Baton Rouge, LA
• 2015-2016 Assistant Director of Special Projects for the non-profit Elevator Projects (community sculpture and installations, immersive performance art, art shows), Baton Rouge, LA
• 2015-2017 Nanny to three children, Baton Rouge, LA
• 2015-2017 Private Art Lessons to adults and children of all ages and abilities, Baton Rouge, LA
• 2016 BREC Adult Landscape Painting Workshop, Baton Rouge, LA
• 2014 MAYA (Meadows Academy for Young Artists) Co-coordinator and Art Instructor, Dallas, TX
• 2014 Portfolio Review Judge from Southern Methodist University, Booker T. Washington High School, Dallas, Tx
• 2012-2014 Southern Methodist University Teaching Assistant (photography, painting, drawing), Dallas, TX
• 2010-2011 Art Instructor of Painting and Drawing: elementary, middle, and high school students, Centre for the Arts, New Roads, LA
• 2009-2010 Art Instructor/ Recruitment Director for FOCUS (Focusing On College and Unlimited Success), a two week Arts Immersion program for students of under resourced
high schools, Baton Rouge, LA
LECTURES/ PUBLICATIONS
• 2018 Boston Voyager Magazine Interview, Thought-Provoker series
• 2016 Musee Magazine, Dwellings; Interview with Alie Smith
• 2016 6th International Painting Annual, Manifest publications
• 2015 Artists to Look Out For Volume II, Starry Night Publications
• 2015 Studio Visit Magazine; international art publication, Winter 2015
• 2015 Visiting Artist and Lecturer, Monticello, AR
• 2015 Guest Lecturer, Praeclarus, Houston, TX
• 2014 Featured Artist for the Ivy Hall Review Publication, first edition, SACD, GA
AWARDS
• 2017 Rockland Residency Artist, Seattle, WA
• 201-16 Starry Night Exposure Program recipient
• 2012-14 Full Tuition Graduate Fellowship and Teachers Assistant, Southern Methodist University
• 2012 Ann Connelly Award and exhibition
• 2011 Magna Cum Laude graduate, LSU
• 2011 Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society in Architecture and Allied Arts, Alpha Zeta Chapter
• 2008-11 LSU Deans list
• 2011 New York Studio School, New York, NY, Scholarship recipient
• 2011 Annual Art & Design Student Award, Baton Rouge Art League, Baton Rouge, LA
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2019
• Upcoming solo show Brazos Gallery, Dallas, Tx
• Full Disclosure, 500X Gallery, Dallas, Tx
• Continuous representation, Artspace 8, Chicago, Il
2018
• Figuratively Speaking, Susan Eley Fine Art, New York, NY
• Continuous representation, Artspace 8, Chicago, Il
• Texas Vignette, The Women’s Museum at Fair Park, Dallas, Tx
• Dreams and Fevers, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA
• Art Faculty Show, Brazos Gallery, Dallas, Tx
2017
• Emily LaCour: The Inbetween, Manship Gallery/ Contemporain Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
• Pleased to Meet you, Open Space, Dallas, Tx
• Cryin’ Out Loud, Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Fe, NM
• Rockland Residency Solo Exhibition, Rockland Residency, Seattle, WA
• Contemporain Bankston/Adams Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
• Surreal Salon 9, national juried show, Baton Rouge Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
• Have a Seat; Collection of Don Bouttee and Michael Robinson, Shaw Center, Baton Rouge, LA
2016
• Aqua Fair; Art Week Miami, Miami, FL
• Dwellings, seven women group invitational, Susan Eley Fine Art, New York, NYC
• Yours Mine and Ours, Healthcare Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
• Treasures, national juried show, Judges Choice, Pointe Coupee, LA
• LASM Gala, Louisiana Museum of Art and Science, Baton Rouge, LA
• Continuous exhibition, Contemporain Bankston/Adams Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
2015
• Aqua Fair; Art Week Miami, Miami, FL
• Susan Eley Fine Art Collection, NYC
• Select Fair; Frieze Art Week, Chelsea gallery district, NYC
• Too Close/Not Close Enough; Solo Show, Firehouse Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
• Treasures, national juried show, Best in Show, Pointe Coupee, Baton Rouge, LA
• Ratoon Series; Solo Show, LTC gallery, Monticello, AR
• Louisiana Film Festival; Filmmakers Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
• Brush With Burden juried show, juror; Phil Sandusky, Baton Rouge, LA
2014
• Prospect 3+ Invitational, Baton Rouge, LA
• Everything is Better in Public, Beefhaus, Dallas, TX
• Dense Fog Advisory: MFA exhibition, Pollock Gallery, Dallas, TX
2013
• Summer Work, Doolin Gallery, Dallas, TX
• Experiencing Perspectives: Mercedes Benz Artists of Dallas; show and catalogue, Fort Worth, TX
2012
• ArtMelt, Louisiana Statewide Juried Exhibition, Juried by Franklin Sirmans, Shaw Center for the Arts, Baton Rouge, LA
• Extending Self, Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts, Natchitoches, LA, co-curated
• Denying/Defying the Figure, LSU Student Union Gallery, Baton Rouge LA
• New Work, Beverly Coates Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
• Drive By, Maison de Provence, New Orleans, LA
• Duality, Paris Parker Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
2011
• Doubling Form, CXC Art and Design Building, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA
• December, Tyler and Possa, Baton Rouge, LA
• BFA Exhibition, Louisiana State University, Foster Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
• Juried Student Art Show, LSU Union, Jurors: Diego Larguia and James Baldridge, Baton Rouge, LA
• Art Serving Art, Shaw Center of the Arts, Baton Rouge, LA
• Fresh Paint, Annual Painters’ League Exhibition, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
2010
• Fresh Paint, Annual Painters League Exhibition, Baton Rouge, LA
• Art Serving Art, Shaw Center of the Arts, Baton Rouge, LA
• Annual Spring Exhibition, Terrebonne Parish Fine Arts Guild Gallery, 2nd place award, Houma, LA
• Glynnwood Residency, Shaw Center of the Arts, Baton Rouge, LA
• Art Serving Art, Shaw Center for the Arts, Baton Rouge, LA
• Artwork from the Collections of Tom Richard and Scott Lykens, LTC Gallery, University of Arkansas at Monticello, Monticello, AR
