​EMERSON HAYES JERMSTAD
Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Lives and works in Marquette, Michigan.

EDUCATION

• Northern Michigan University - 2022-Present
  
  • BFA, Art and Design with an Illustration Concentration
• Kent Career Technical Center - 2016-2018
  
  •  Graphic Communications Concentration

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

• Featured Artist Series - Dwelling Place Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI - 2019

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

• Enchanted Forest - The Ramsdell, Manistee, MI - 2022
• Color Pop - The Student Art Gallery at Northern Michigan University, Marquette. MI - 2022
• The Interactive Show - The Student Art Gallery at Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI - 2023 Honorable Mention
• You Probably Haven’t Heard of Them - The Student Art Gallery at Northern Michigan University, Marquette. MI - 2023
• Getting to Know You - The Student Art Gallery at Northern Michigan University, Marquette MI - 2023
• Fantasy Realm - The Student Art Gallery at Northern Michigan University, Marquette. MI - 2023 Best in Show
• 7x7 Show - Graci Gallery, Marquette, MI - 2024 Honorable Mention
• NMU Student Show - Graci Gallery, Marquette, MI - 2024
• The Monochrome Show - The Student Art Gallery at Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI - 2024 Honorable Mention
• The 303 Show - The Student Art Gallery at Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI - 2024
• NMU Student Show - William Bonifas Fine Arts Center, Escanaba, MI - 2024
• LUOVA Art Fest - The Crib, Marquette, MI - 2024
• The Miniature Show - The Student Art Gallery at Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI - 2024 Honorable Mention
• The Nostalgia Show - The Student Art Gallery at Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI - 2025
• Wavelength - The Student Art Gallery at Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI - 2025 Best in Show

PUBLICATIONS

• Fruitslice Magazine - Queer Ecology - March 2025
• Runt Magazine - Dogfight - September 2025

EVENTS

• The Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, MI - Artist Lecture Series, Tattooing Discussion - 2019
• The Student Art Gallery at Northern Michigan University - Ore Dock Brewing Pop-Up Shops - 2022-2024
• The Art Students League at Northern Michigan University:
• The Crib, Marquette MI - Pop Up Shop - 2023
• The Honorable Distillery, Marquette, MI - Pop-Up Shop - 2023
• Art on the Rocks, Marquette, MI - 2023

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

• Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees Visual Arts Scholarship - 2023-2024
• Thomas & Carol Cappuccio Illustration Scholarship - 2024-2025

SELECTED CLIENTS

• Toad’s Cafe, Grand Ledge, MI - Logo Design - 2020
• Mountain Fire Media, Grand Rapids, MI - Logo Design and Illustration - 2020-2023
• The Derby Bar, Grand Rapids, MI - Logo and Graphic Design - 2017-Present