It's always a risk to pivot to pursue your dreams. For painter and muralist Emma Daisy, it's safe to say that risk paid off. In 2017 Emma transitioned from non-profit arts administration to full time artist. She has gone on to create some of Milwaukee's most recognizable murals. We here at The Arts Page are particularly infatuated with her "Hanbok Girl and 2 Stinking Fish" mural on the Lower East Side.

Emma is unusual in her art practice in that she is not very attached to her art. "When I finish a piece, I want it gone." Emma says. As a muralist she is ok with her work being painted over or replaced. "When I finish a mural, it doesn't belong to me anymore."

For the Emma it's all about the process. She loves to create. It brings her joy to make art and that joy shows through her work. Look at her mural "Westtown in Bloom," in Downtown Milwaukee. It's bright and colorful. Bold and dynamic. You'd have to have a heart of ice not to feel happier after walking by it. That's Emma's goal. She wants to make our lives a little bit happier.