Emily Leonard Trenholm

Emily Leonard Trenholm (born 1982) is a plein air painter whose subject matter is the landscape surrounding her home.

She is the recipient of the SOLO Competition at Bromfield Gallery, Monhegan Artists’ Residency, and the Great Spruce Head Island Residency. Her work is in the collections of the Zillman Art Museum, Boston University, Drummond Woodsum, and Sovereign Bank.

Trenholm is an adjunct professor at the University of New Hampshire and Southern Maine Community College. She received her MFA from Boston University and a BFA from the University of New Hampshire. Emily lives in Maine with her husband and two young boys.

“There are subtle shifts I observe each day as the seasons change. I watch the snow recede, freshly fallen trees appear, the growth of ferns and forest flowers and the arrival of bugs and migrating birds. The weather plays an important role determining studio hours, how many layers to wear and how heavily to secure my work before it’s blown away. I change too, as the seasons cycle and naturally project my emotion on the landscape while working. This inner self directs the shapes I see, the speed of line, my color choice, when to stop and where to keep going.” - Emily Leonard Trenholm