Collection: Coasting

Emily Kulze is from the coastal town of Beaufort, SC where early on she taught herself to paint via observation of the natural world. She bolstered her interest in painting with summer programs and scholarships, eventually, leading her to Wake University. At WFU she began her pursuit of fulling her school motto, Pro Humanitate: the use of knowledge, talents, and compassion to better the lives of others. She accomplished this by graduating with a Studio Art degree with a Pre-allied Health degree in attempt to integrate creativity, therapeutic interventions, and service to others in her future career. Currently, Emily has shifted from her role from a Surgical Physical Assistant to being an Army wife, stay home mom, and full-time artist to satisfy her desire to create and care for others. Most recently, she was a proud participant of Bethesda Row Arts Festival, Art on the Avenue in Del Ray, March 150 at Premiere Gallery, and Kips Bay Decorator Show House in Palm Beach, Florida. The collection exclusively curated for Gibson Island is a culmination of landscapes, florals, and nostalgic scenes that encourage moments of pause and reflection. Emily remarks, “creating has always been my innate gift that brings clarity to my inner self but also allows me to connect with others on a spiritual level by rippling peace, inspiration, and relatability into the community.”