Faculty of Design
Illustration
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.
Work by
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]
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