Emily is an art and artist advocate with a bachelor's and master’s in fine arts. Her artwork is exhibited nationally, including public art pieces in Chicago, Illinois and Cincinnati, Ohio. She has taught at Miami University of Ohio and Northwestern University. Emily has been an artist in residence at The Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, Virginia, FugScreens in Chicago, and the Springer School & Center in Cincinnati. Emily has donated her time to various community arts organizations focusing on engagement through fourteen years of non-profit experience. She is also the owner of New Roots Art Services, a comprehensive professional art handling business servicing the Eastern side of the Mississippi River.

Moorhead-Wallace's creative practices is a vehicle for critical conversations, diverse mentorship, and social activism. In-depth research combined with public engagement provides a backbone for their artwork resulting in contemporary themes and site specificity.

Emily’s recent research revolves around the environment and economy. They use public art to promote the collective voice and sustainable habitats. She designs sculptures that are site-specific considering aesthetics of the direct surrounding area, invite social engagement, and support native habitats. Materials are chosen for their sustainability and ability to meet the optimum health needs of inhabitants. Main structural elements are engineered to sustain diverse weather, prevent unintended public intervention, and for long lasting durability.

A guiding purpose is to educate through interaction. Brainstorming sessions to facilitate overall sculpture design and fabrication workshops to create sculptural elements enlist the help of participants starting at age three. Through collaboration with environmental groups and scientists they have hosted presentations on the public health topics and how to support the greater environmental community. Simple construction techniques and tool use are taught during workshops, encouraging confidence and personal empowerment. Moreover, “community builds” create a shared ownership of their public sculptures.