Emily Alvarez is an artist of Dominican and Cuban descent from the South-Western suburbs of Miami. Emily utilizes illustration to synthesize her fascination with design and storytelling. She primarily enjoys indulging in lively compositions, vivacious color, and exaggerated motion in order to instill her work with vigorous energy. These elements converge in the mediums of digital painting, acrylic painting, murals and comics. Her work is greatly informed and inspired by her passion for animation and comics.

Emily’s work in the public art field has been featured on PBS, NPR and Telemundo, she has one published comic and enjoys creating fine art, design work and a variety of published illustration work in the Kansas City area. You can find her murals in Kansas City, Lee’s Summit, Roeland Park, Merriam and Overland Park.