Emily Akerman

Campfire Blues

Illustration

2026

Acrylic and Gouache

9.25

Campfire Blues depicts a familiar situation for Poofy, gathered around a campfire, where the flame moves unpredictably, and with it, any chance of connection. Light that shifts and disappears is light that cannot be read.

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Emily Akerman aka. Poofy

Illustration, Visual Storytelling, Deaf Visual Image Art (De'VIA)

“Beyond Hearing is series of works exploring the Deaf experience and an individual’s agency in a hearing-centered world. ...” [More]

Emily Akerman

Campfire Blues

Illustration

Campfire Blues depicts a familiar situation for Poofy, gathered around a campfire, where the flame moves unpredictably, and with it, any chance of connection. Light that shifts and disappears is light that cannot be read.

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Work by

Emily Akerman aka. Poofy

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