Emily Denlinger has worked as Area Head and Professor of Digital Arts, Photography and New Media at Southeast Missouri State University since 2009. Originally from Ohio, she holds BFA in 2D Art with a Concentration in Photography from Bowling Green State University, and an MA in Digital Art and an MFA in Photography and Digital Art from Maryland Institute College of Art. Her collages have been exhibited across the USA and are held in collections internationally.
Denlinger's ongoing project “Gain of Function” has resulted in collaborative projects with Kolaj Institute including a published zine, exhibition, and an animation.
Denlinger teaches stop motion animation workshops to groups across the country, at K-12 schools and art institutions. She hosts a collage meet up monthly at The Crisp Museum at Southeast Missouri State University.
In addition to her gallery practice, Denlinger creates accessible wearable art that is created for commissions or sold in the local community at boutiques and fundraising sales. In her free time, she works with the Cape Girardeau County Clerk’s office to promote voting and voter registration and as an election judge. The artist lives and works in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA.