Co-President/Co-Founder/Member 

They/Them

 

Emerald Von Hulsing—also known as the Paint Slinger and Jackalope of All Trades—is a multidisciplinary artist and co-president/co-founder of H.E.X. With over 20 years of creative practice, their work spans photorealistic painting, found-object sculpture, textile and costume design—transforming anything within reach into a medium of expression.

 

Von Hulsing’s art delves into themes of trauma, gender and body dysphoria, grief, queerness, and the surreal horror of growing up in the 1980s and ’90s. Both personal and political, their work confronts the dystopian landscapes of the present with sharp wit, texture, and raw emotion. Whether working in yarn, bone, pearls, or paint, they craft pieces that linger between discomfort and beauty, humor and mourning—inviting viewers to reflect, unravel, and rebuild.