Emmanuel Gillespie was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He received his BFA from the University of North Texas and later earned a Masters of Art from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Gillespie works with mixed media in both 2D and 3D form. He has worked on several Public Art projects in Dallas, Texas including specific work for the Bexar Street Corridor project, the DART Green Line project where Gillespie designed the Dallas Area Rapid Transit center for the Green Line and Bus Station, constructed artwork that was displayed within the Dart train station, and the Ernie Banks Statue in Dallas.