Emily
began her career as an artist very young. Her formal training
began at the age of 16 although she had taken drawing
classes before that. The year that her father died, Emily
completed that year of high school only, and refused to
go back. Instead, she took a local art class with two
other girls.
Both of Emily's classmates left for London, England to
more seriously pursue their artistic careers. Emily pressured
her elder sister Dede to let her follow, but she refused.
Finally, Emily turned to her guardian, lawyer James Lawson,
who gave her permission to study at the California School
of Design, in San Francisco. From then on, there was no
stopping her...she would travel to England, France, and
to the wilds of British Columbia to pursue her dreams.
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