ABOUT

Emma Rich is an abstract painter from New Jersey based in Savannah, Georgia. She received her BFA in Painting and minor in Fiber Arts from Savannah College of Art and Design in Spring 2024. Her work has been exhibited in galleries, earning awards and honors, across Georgia and South Carolina. Her work has also been published globally both online and in magazines. Her work explores themes of connection and life through explorations of reoccurring shapes and patterns found in nature. 

Education

Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah, GA

BFA in Painting

Minor in Fibers

Fall 2020—Spring 2024

Exhibitions and Publications

2025

- Art League of Hilton Head, Member shows January-current, Hilton Head Island, SC

- Society of Bluffton Artists, Member shows January-current, Bluffton, SC

- Cedar House Gallery, Local Artist Showcase, Savannah, GA

- published in Monochromica Magazine Issue 001

- Thornback Gallery, Contrast, Greenville, SC

- published in Wildscape Literary Journal, Summer 2025 issue

2024

- Art League of Hilton Head, Member Shows June-December, Hilton Head Island, SC

- Society of Bluffton Artists, Member Show December, Bluffton, SC

- Biafarin Galleries, Abstractum, online

- SCAD Senior Showcase, Savannah, GA - honorable mention

2023

- UPWARD Gallery, Botanical - honorable mention, online

-UPWARD Gallery, Watercolor - merit award, online

-Bululu Studio, Bonche, Savannah, GA

-SCAD Painting Department Open Studio, Savannah, GA

-SOBA 29th Annual Judged Show– honorable mention, Bluffton, SC

2022

-Supernatural juried exhibition at Gutstein Gallery, Savannah, GA

-SCAD Painting Department Open Studio, Savannah, GA