Murals
I Wrap Myself in Starlight
“’I Wrap Myself in Starlight’ was inspired by the simple act of looking up. There is much hope in the darkness of night and the stars are comforting to me – these tiny lights suspended above my head traveled millions of years to meet my eyes,” said Howard. “As the promise of a new day is reflected in the face of the moon, I chose to paint a lunar goddess wrapping herself in starlight. The central figure is rendered in blue tones and is crowned with a barn-star-inspired halo, a consistent thread in my relief work depicting goddess and Gaia figures. She wraps herself in a lavender-tinted mist of starlight and the golden tones of the stars are reflected in her face and hair.”
| Year: | 2024 |
| Medium: | Acrylic on Stucco |
| Location: | Homewood Suites by Hilton at Newport Cincinnati (northwestern face of hotel near pedestrian bridge) |
About the Artist
Emily Howard
Howard is a printmaker, illustrator and author working out of her home studio just south of Nashville, Tennessee. She earned her BFA in studio arts at the University of Kentucky and then an MFA and accompanying MAE from the University of Cincinnati. She has served as an art teacher in several schools across Northern Kentucky and in various roles participating in the ArtWorks summer mural program. Inspired by mythologies, folklore, the natural world and the divine human form, Howard creates limited edition linocut prints, original paintings, printed home goods and sculptures, which she sells through her online shop and at art fairs.
Additional Artists
Mural Studio Artists at Artworks
Allison Boyle, Hannah Feibelman, Peyton Harshfield, Kendall Matsey, Jay Maupins, Harvest Riddle, Simon Schubert, Trinity Stewart, Ellie Wallace