We were lucky to catch up with Emma Hoffmann recently and have shared our conversation below.

Emma, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. We’d love to hear about the things you feel your parents did right and how those things have impacted your career and life.

I credit a lot of my success to my mother. When I was a child/teenager, she never questioned my path when I said I wanted to be an artist. Instead, what she did was provide an environment where I could thrive. She encouraged my creative passions by signing me up for and driving me to art classes, buying the best materials, and most importantly she never told me I couldn’t be an artist as a career. In my adulthood, she’s now told me that of course it made her nervous to know that I was pursuing a career that could potentially lead to me struggling financially, but she’s said that she knew she could trust me and believed in my ability to do what I needed to do in order to succeed. Now, as an artist and an art teacher myself, I aim to foster that same confidence in the young artists around me.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

My first real introduction into the art world was taking classes as a teenager at Holt School of Fine Art in Charlotte, NC. Through my classes there, I was able to meet the people who would become some of my most important mentors, and eventually, my employers. My time spent painting at Holt School gave me the push I needed to go to college, and I earned my BFA in painting from UNCC back in 2021. During my time in undergrad, I explored a few different avenues and ultimately fell back in love with figure painting, which is something I have loved since I was a young teen.

Now as a young adult, I am developing my own business through my artwork while also being an instructor with Holt School.
I offer original artworks ranging from figures to landscapes; however, I really enjoy creating one-of-a-kind, commissioned artwork for my clients. One of my favorite pieces that I have created thus far is a portrait of a little girl with her grandmother, who had sadly passed away before the little girl had been born. It was special to be able to create a memory for the family that otherwise wouldn’t have been able to exist. I am truly passionate about portraying humans in their many states of being. Another goal of mine in my practice is to make artwork more accessible to the average person, I always want to work with clients however I can with their budgets and other limitations.

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

The most rewarding part of being an artist is the community. Meeting other artists and learning about their process and their inspirations is something that is so amazing. On top of that, as an artist who often collaborates with clients who are not artistic themselves, I get to share that creativity with someone who doesn’t experience it in their day to day. It is really special to get to share that part of myself with other people, whether they are creative or not.

How can we best help foster a strong, supportive environment for artists and creatives?

The best thing that society can do to support artists and other creatives is to support their businesses however they can. This doesn’t have to be purchasing artworks if that is something you are unable to do, but even something as simple as sharing a social media post or liking that same social media post can make all the difference.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.ehoffmannfineart.com/
• Instagram: ehoffmannfineart