Episode 4: Emily Beaman

Emily Beaman is a Fargo-based artist and graphic designer. Her studio work consists mainly of oil paintings and drawings that discuss the intangible mechanics of language. Beaman’s graphic design portfolio heavily features print media and brand identity development. As long-time collaborators and friends, we share a near-constant dialogue that I hope this audience finds compelling.

ON THE INFLUENCE OF LANDSCAPE:

rapid-fire q&a with Emily Beaman

1. Your name
   Emily Beaman

2. Your current location
   Fargo, ND

3. Astrological sign
   ☉Libra ☽Aries ↑Scorpio

4. Something you like
   Honey

5. Something you dislike
   Tuna

6. Your defining characteristic
   My perceptiveness

7. What someone close to you would say is your defining characteristic
   My resting bitch face

8. Your favorite artist
   Julie Mehretu

9. An artist you love that more people should know
   Amber Fletschock

10. Your favorite time of day
    Dawn

11. Something that you treasure
    My friendships

12. Your best decision
    Forgiving past me

13. Your worst decision
    Spending time regretting past decisions

14. What aspect of your work is most important to you?
    The exploration phase

15. The first thing you think of in the morning
    How much sunlight we’re gaining day-by-day

16. What would the child you were think of the person you’ve become?
    ”Where’s our bookshop?”

17. Something that should last forever
    Hope

18. Something that shouldn’t
    Everything else

FIVE THINGS YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT

A record:

Lungs by Florence + the Machine

An object:

My rings

A film:

The Fall (2006), directed by Tarsem Singh

A book:

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupéry. Everything you need to know about life is covered in 115 pages

Something to do:

Mull

Emily Beaman’s home studio with work in progress, 2024

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