Emily is a multidisciplinary artist based in Stirlingshire, whose work explores ecological systems, place, and the deep interconnectedness found within the natural world. With a background in both ceramics and traditional photography, Emily's practice is rooted in material exploration, quiet observation, and a deep reverence for landscape.

Her creative journey began in childhood, nurtured by hands-on experiences in textile crafts with her mother and grandmother — from embroidery and patchwork to lace-making and knitting. This early exposure to making, alongside a vibrant secondary school art education, laid the foundation for a lifelong commitment to visual storytelling.

Emily studied Ba (Hons) Ceramics at Loughborough University (2000–2003), where her research explored the use of light-sensitive photographic emulsions on clay surfaces within the context of site specific installations— foreshadowing her ongoing interest in layering image and material. Despite her formal focus on ceramics, her love of the darkroom and photographic process remained strong, and she later worked extensively with traditional analogue techniques.

Over the past two decades, Emily has balanced freelance work in art education with her own evolving practice, always keeping sketchbooks close at hand — recording ideas, impressions, and creative impulses through the seasons of life. Following a move from southern England to Scotland in 2019, and settling in Stirlingshire in 2021, Emily made the decision in early 2022 to fully return to her studio practice.

Since then, her work has flourished, drawing inspiration from the rich ecological narratives of the Scottish landscape. Rooted — her most recent series — is the result of time spent walking and working in the woodland at Tir na nOg, near Balfron Station. The series combines drawing, painting, and hand-pulled screenprinting to explore natural systems of communication and resilience, such as those found in mycelial networks.

Emily’s work invites viewers to reconnect with nature, to observe more closely, and to consider their role in preserving the delicate balance of our ecosystems. She continues to develop new bodies of work that merge art, ecology, and education — and welcomes you to follow her journey.

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