Emily Araújo

Future Dream. Collage and marker on cardboard. 6 3/4" x 7 3/4". 2025.

November 2025: I've been getting out and about to exhibits and artist talks more often. L.A. is a wonderland: there's so much to be inspired by. The more I get out the harder I find it to stay home. All this exposure is creating in me a cycle of insatiable hunger. The more I take in, the more I want to dive into.

And, while all my synapses are fired up with admiration for my contemporaries I'm, thankfully, growing my list of things to do in the studio. I've got lots of ideas I'm excited about. So, the next few months will mean buttoning down in the studio as much as possible. I won't complain about that. For me, it is the most delicious thing, being in the flow, playing with fresh ideas, pushing myself creatively.

Oh! And, stay tuned: the last weekend in February / early March, 2026, I will be exhibiting at Startup Art Los Angeles. My studio mate, Beth Abaravich, and I will be sharing a room at The Kinney in Venice Beach. More on that to follow.