EB McEnaney

I am currently a senior at Westchester Country Day School and am set to graduate in the spring of 2025. I am originally from Winston-Salem, NC but moved to High Point, NC where I currently live with my mom and our two mischievous cats, Silkey and Mavis. Since my mother is an artist, I grew up in a very creative household, where art-making was a part our everyday lives. Our home is a collection of unique artifacts that serves as an expression of our love for creativity. In terms of my current art practice, I find painting to be my strongest vehicle for expression and have recently discovered a new love for drawing and photography.

David’s Antiquity 2024 Acrylic on canvas

As the Statue of David was sculpted during the Italian Renaissance, “David’s Antiquity” demonstrates how artists during the Renaissance reflected on art and architecture from the Classical Era. David, in this case, looks back on Roman history, seeing the world through ancient archways.

Color Takes Flight 2022 Acrylic on canvas

The colors in the painting are influenced by the colors of the Blue Morpho butterfly. The orange brings in a contrast of color within the painting, to give the wings a more abstract appearance. Similarly, the design on the wings is intentionally unsymmetrical, contrasting to what is typically seen in nature.

Memorial Flowers 2023 Acrylic on canvas

Painted in honor of a late family member, the depiction of tulips emphasizes the unconditional love we have for family members and the grief we experience when we lose someone special to us.

Paintings

Architecture Model

The goal of this model displays a blending of interior and exterior environments. The structure contains multiple access points to outside areas, that include open pathways to allow natural sunlight and fresh air. The model is constructed with balsa wood and plexiglass.

Digital Photography

  • Image Downtown

    Showplace Downtown

    North Carolina, 2024

  • Downtown

    Viewing downtown through the perspective of a guard rail

  • Train Station

    Downtown, 2024

  • An image of Greenspacing.

    Stair Railing

    Summer 2024

  • Hydrangeas

    Summer 2024

Miscellaneous Work

Ceramic Dish

“Siamese Matriarch” is a symbolic piece representing the matrilineal generations of siamese cats my family has had. The cushion represents the hierarchy that siamese cats seem to exhibit, knowing the are descendants of cats that were treated like royalty. The ceramic plate was sculpted using handbuilding techniques.

Siamese Matriarch

Wood and String Sculpture

crafted and hand carved from balsa wood and embroidery thread

Colored Pencil Drawing

This surrealism drawing juxtaposes the mystical associations of crystals with the natural beauty of vast landscapes. The geometry of crystal structures is contrasted with a traditional landscape. The jester is a symbol of this absurd comparison.

Charcoal Drawing

Expressive charcoal drawings inspired by moments at the beach from my childhood.

Colored Pencil Drawing

The effects of light reflected on human features is explored through the use of color.

Acrylic Painting

Line and overlapping shapes create a composition inspired by winter morning light

Stationary for Mother’s Business

Business cards and stationary branded with the logo I designed for my mother’s business, E Blooms.

Principles of Design

Symmetrical Balance

Radial Symmetry

Emphasis: Converging Lines

Monumental Proportion

Proportion: Exaggerated

Emphasis: by Isolation

Emphasis: Color Contrast

Progressive Movement

Unity: Proximity, Harmony, and Theme

Table of Contents

Asymmetrical Balance

Emphasis: Unusual Context

Emphasis: Shape

Movement: Alternating Rythm

Emphasis: Center Location

Emphasis: Texture

Regular Movement

This handcrafted book visually demonstrates the principles of design through the theme of insects. The depictions represent scenarios from the perspective of the small crawlers, while the vivid colors showcase the playfulness of the bugs. The collage is interactive and meant to be fun for the viewer, as many of the pages include designs that can be unfolded and manipulated.

Experience Clients

Group Exhibition at The Art Gallery at Congdon Yards

  • Displayed painting in local art gallery titled “Memorial Flowers”

  • Features tulips in honor of a late family member

Showroom Group Exhibition

  • Completed a set of 10 custom butterfly paintings for a Branch Home and Design (showroom) - sold to a jcollector in Texas

  • Completed other various paintings for Mr. Brown (home furniture showroom)

Shadow Experience at Cline Design Architecture

  • Reached out to an architect in downtown Charlotte, NC. Able to shadow her for a day

  • Exposed to the processes and daily life for an architect

NC State Architecture Design Lab- What’s the Weather

  • Investigated the relationship of architecture and sustainability through building models

International Home Furnishings Market

  • Worked in showroom during furniture market, a two week long market for international designers every six months

Etsy Seller

  • Created own business during the Covid-19 lockdown

  • Started Etsy account and promoted handcrafted jewelry through Tiktok and Instagram

  • Featured bracelets, rings, necklaces, earrings all designed and produced by myself

Branch Home and Design

High Point, NC

Mr. Brown Showroom

High Point, NC

E. Blooms

High Point, NC