Emilia Van Ert

I grew up in a small town in south central South Dakota. I received my Bachelor of Arts degree at Augustana University and I majored in Art. During college I was primarily interested in fine art photography, plus using photoshop to manipulate my images.

At present time I am working and residing in Omaha, NE and my focus is primarily with creating oil paintings, pencil drawings, and fine art photography.

I was honored to win the Individual Excellence Award In The Arts given out by the Sioux Falls, South Dakota Arts Council.

Artist Resume

Emily’s Hope Art Show and Auction 2026

Gallery 1516 Nebraska Biennial- honorable mention 2025

Art Masters Exhibition at Minnehaha Country Club 2025

Emily’s Hope Art Show and Auction 2025

Guest Artist Exhibition at Eastbank Gallery in Sioux Falls 2025

Gallery 1516 Nebraska Photography Biennial – best photo in category (conceptual) 2024

Art Masters Exhibition at Minnehaha Country Club 2024

Pace New Masters Exhibition in Council Bluff, IO – second place winner 2024

Artcetera exhibition 2024

Emily’s Hope Art Show and Auction 2024

Sioux Falls Individual Excellence Award In The Arts Winner 2023

Gallery 1516 Nebraska Biennial Exhibition 2023

Colored Pencil Society of America International Exhibition 2023

South Dakota Governors 10th Biennial Artist Exhibition 2023

Art Masters Exhibition at Minnehaha Country Club 2023

Washington Pavilion Gala Exhibition 2023

Gallery 1516 photography Biennial- Best photo winner in category (conceptual) 2022

“Everything Was Beautiful” Exhibition Washington Pavilion 2022

Sioux Falls Stage and Gallery Magazine Article 2022

Sioux Falls Individual Excellence Award In The Arts Nominee 2021

4 photography pieces displayed at Atlantic Records in LA, California.

“Her beautiful hobby: Emilia Van Ert’s exploration of art through photography by Naras Prameswari The Augustana Mirror, September 20, 2013

Dark Beauty Magazine (2012, 2015,2017)

May 1-22 2015 Augustana University Eide/Dalrymple Gallery, Augustana University Center for Visual Arts

Student Exhibitions; Summer, 2013, 2014 Augustana University Eide/Dalrymple Gallery, Augustana’s Center for Visual Arts

Gallery Representation- Piper Arts Gallery in Sioux Falls, SD