Emily Klaassen is a Smithers local who obtained her Fine Art + Design degree in 2014 from Trinity Western University. While first and foremost a printmaker, she also is well versed in a variety of painting and drawing methods. Klaassen sees her work as an innate extension of herself that is best represented in visual works. Her current practice stems from her relationship and interactions with and in the natural environment from the past 11 years of working in forestry. Klaassen’s work has been a part of shows both locally and internationally. She has traveled the world to continue the development of her work, most recently at the Art Print Residency in Ayers De Mar, Spain.