J. Emmett

Artist on VibrantCast

J. Emmett (he/they) is a multi-disciplinarian trans artist. J (born 1978, Evanston, Il) lives and works in Chicago, Il. He/they co-owned a pet boutique in Chicago’s northside neighborhood, Andersonville before selling it in September of 2020 to pursue woodworking full time. Woodworking created an incubator where, in April of 2022 he discovered abstract painting and since it has become his primary focus. J. Emmett, now in his mid 40’s has always been a student of life- leaving community college after one month at the age of 19 to pursue the lessons outside of classrooms, J continues to grow his proficiencies in the same spirit- a little intuition, a little curiosity, practice, a little google and an occasional online course. J.’s work explores existentialism, offers connection and confronts transphobic ideology. J. Emmett’s artwork can be seen at his studio in Andersonville and at various art shows and galleries.