Power Plants, 2022, South Point Grocery Porch Mural
sign board, acrylic, adhesive, resin, 10'x23'

Located in the South Main Arts District of Memphis, TN this hybrid bas-relief/mural features native and local garden plants in an interconnected "power plant" arrangement inspired by electricity substations dotted throughout the cityscape. This work was made possible through the UrbanArt Commission.

Power Plants, 2022, South Point Grocery, South Main Arts District, Memphis, TN

passionflower detail

detail of sunflower seeds in production

Power Plants: Nocturnal, 2017
gouache on paper, 18"x24"

Image from The Focus, "Studio Visit: Emily C. Thomas, February 2017 (on location beside an electric substation in Memphis, TN)
photo credit: Brian Jobe

*unless otherwise noted, all photography by Emily C. Thomas