Emily Prahl Art
The Rescue Project
50 old paintings. One year of second chances.
I'm going back through more than a decade of unfinished and abandoned paintings, finishing them one at a time and sharing the story behind each one.
Hi, I’m Emily.
I’ve been teaching paint-and-sip classes for more than a decade, and in 2019 I started Evolve Paint & Sip. Along the way, I’ve accumulated hundreds of paintings — class demos, experiments, unfinished ideas, and plenty that I simply walked away from.
Emily Prahl Art is where I’m coming back to that work. I’ve chosen 50 paintings to revisit, finish, experiment with, and share one at a time.
Watch the Intro
I’m rescuing 50 old paintings — one at a time — and sharing the stories behind them along the way. Here’s what the project is all about.
See the RescuesThe Rescue Lineup
Some have already been transformed. Some are in progress. And plenty are still waiting for their turn.
Hover or tap a finished painting to see what it looked like before.
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Follow the journey
Watch the rescues unfold on YouTube and Instagram — and find finished prints on Etsy.
Art Show
After the final rescue, the collection comes together in Westcliffe, Colorado for my first art show. Many of the originals will be available to purchase.
the one I’m saving for last
Pura Vida
One of my favorite paintings I’ve ever made — and the piece that inspired the colors behind the Emily Prahl Art logo.
I’m saving this one for Rescue #50, the final painting in the series. It feels fitting to end with a piece that already means so much to me and see what one last rescue can become.
Explore the rescues