Emily Smith Satis was born and raised in New Jersey and received her BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. After maintaining a somewhat nomadic and reclusive lifestyle, she relocated to Philadelphia in 2008. She is currently the Executive Director of Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens. Emily explains the work by saying, “In the spring of 2015, I was assaulted by a stranger on my walk home from the gym. I was left unconscious on the street with a severe concussion, broken jaw and sinus, and shattered tooth. […]
