Curriculum Vitae
EMMA BAUMANN
Louisiana Tech University, School of Design
ecb051@latech.edu | emmabaumann.com | (225) 978-6396
EDUCATION
2023–27 B.F.A, Studio Art; Minor in Art History, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
Advisors: Nicole Duet and Mary Springer
2026 Directed Study, Museum Practicum and Curatorial Research, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
Advisor: Mary Springer
2025 Summer Study Abroad, Intensive Art and Architecture Research Program, Japan
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Art History; Material Culture; Modern Architecture and Design; Women’s Labor and Craft Histories; Domestic Space and Interiors; Historiography; Narrative and Authorship; Decorative Arts
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2026 Student Worker, Louisiana Tech University Testing and Disability Services, Ruston, LA
2025 Studio Assistant, Joey Slaughter’s Studio, Ruston, LA
2022 Graphic Design Internship, Echo Tango, Baton Rouge, LA
AWARDS / SCHOLARSHIPS / GRANTS
2026 Best Third Year, Louisiana Tech University School of Design Faculty
2026 Emerging Artist Grant, Château d’Orquevaux International Artist and Writer’s Residency
2026 Outstanding Oral Presentation, Louisiana Tech University Honors College
2026 Juried Louisiana Tech Exhibition: Best in Photo and Video, Louisiana Tech University, Juror KaDavien Baylor
2025–26 Neel and Neel Endowed Scholarship, Louisiana Tech University School of Design Faculty
2025 Louisiana Tech University Deck the Halls: People’s Choice, Louisiana Tech University
2024–25 Anna Prothro Endowed Scholarship, Louisiana Tech University School of Design Faculty
2023–27 Outstanding Student Scholarship, Louisiana Tech University
2023 Ascension Parish Library System: Robin Priess Glasser Youth Artist Award, Juror Robin Priess Glasser
CONFERENCES / PRESENTATIONS / PAPERS
2026 Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia
Tentative Paper Title: After the House: Interpretation and Meaning at E.1027
2026 Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
Paper and Curated Exhibition: More Than it Seams: Women’s Work and Hidden Labor
2026 University of Louisiana Systems Academic Summit, Southeastern University, Hammond, LA
Paper: “Robert Buist’s The Family Kitchen Gardener: Democratizing Gardening Through Domestic Practice and Practical Guidance”
2026 Undergraduate Research Symposium, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
Paper: “Robert Buist’s The Family Kitchen Gardener: Democratizing Gardening Through Domestic Practice and Practical Guidance”
Recipient: Outstanding Oral Presentation Award
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2026 Co-Curator, More Than it Seams: Women’s Work and Hidden Labor
2025 Curator, Society of Studio Artists Inaugural Hall Exhibition
RESIDENCIES
2026 Château d’Orquevaux International Artists & Writers Residency
2025 North Louisiana Arts Interchange
SELECTED PUBLISHED ARTWORK
2026Tethered Literary, Summer Issue
2026The Quatrain, Volume 9
2025The Quatrain, Volume 8
LEADERSHIP / AFFILIATIONS
Louisiana Tech University
2025–26 Vice President, Society of Studio Art Students
2024–25 Gallery Coordinator, Society of Studio Art Students
2024–25 Secretary, Society of Studio Art Students
2024–25 School of Design Ambassadors
2024 Co-Founder, Society of Studio Art Students
PUBLIC PROJECTS AND COMMISSIONS
2025–26 Designer and Sculptor, Ruston Animal Control Dog Park, Ruston, LA
2025 Designer and Painter, University Hall Mural, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2026
Residency Farewell Reception, Denis Diderot Gallery, Orquevaux, France
Solo Show and Open Studio, La Maison Jaune, Orquevaux, France
MicroMuse: Student Art Inspired by Science Juried Exhibition, University Hall, Ruston, LA
University of Louisiana System Academic Summit (Ceramics Representative), Contemporary Art Gallery, Hammond, LA
Louisiana Tech Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Elizabeth Bethea and Mary Moffett Galleries, Ruston, LA
Louisiana Tech Sound and Color Juried Exhibition, Howard Auditorium, Ruston, LA
Annual Deck the Halls, F.J Taylor Visual Art Center, Ruston, LA
2025
North Louisiana Arts Interchange Reception, Gilbert Center, Ruston, LA
Seasons Change Juried Exhibition, Gilbert Center, Ruston, LA
RoCo 6x6, Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY
Lucky’s Books and Comics Vending Machine Collaboration with Hiller Goodspeed, Vancouver, Canada
Swamp Soirée, Baton Rouge Nature Conservancy, Baton Rouge, LA
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Foundation Annual Auction, PACE Center, Gonzales, LA
Beyond the Feed: Japan Study Abroad Exhibition, Mary Moffett Gallery, Ruston, LA
Digital Photography Juried Exhibition, F.J. Taylor Visual Art Center, Ruston, LA
Annual Louisiana Tech Deck the Halls, F.J. Taylor Visual Art Center, Ruston, LA
2024
Louisiana Tech Juried Student Exhibition, Elizabeth Bethea and Mary Moffett Galleries, Ruston, LA
Fierté de la Louisiane, Creatives at Work, Ruston, LA
Annual Louisiana Tech Deck the Halls, F.J. Taylor Visual Art Center, Ruston, LA