CURRICULUM VITAE
Emma Forrester BA (Hons)
e.r.forrester@btinternet.com
www.emmaforrester-art.com
Born: 27/04/1972
Nationality: British
Education
1990 - 1993 Liverpool University
BA (Hons) Fine Art and English Literature
2024
March New York Affordable Art Fair with Carina Haslam Gallery
March Battersea Affordable Art Fair with Carina Haslam Gallery
2023
November Aubergine Art Autumn Exhibition Wimbledon London
September Fresh Art fair Ascot with No Naked Walls Gallery
May Hampstead Affordable Art Fair with Carina Haslam Gallery
April ‘’Living Traditions” exhibition at Watts Gallery Compton, Surrey
March New York Affordable Art Fair with Carina Haslam Gallery
March Battersea Affordable Art Fair with Carina Haslam Gallery
Ongoing representation with Luminaire Arts London
2022
October Solo Show “Gilded Iznik” with No Naked Walls Gallery
June Cheltenham Fresh Art Fair with No Naked Walls Gallery
May Hampstead Affordable Art Fair with Carina Haslam Gallery
March Battersea Affordable Art Fair with Carina Haslam Gallery
Ongoing representation with Luminaire Arts London
2021
Ongoing representation with:
Carina Haslam Gallery Buckinghamshire
No Naked Walls Gallery Surrey
Luminaire Arts London
2020
Ongoing representation with:
Carina Haslam Gallery Buckinghamshire
No Naked Walls Gallery Surrey
Luminaire Arts London
Wimbledon Group Artist collective based at Centre Court shopping centre Wimbledon
March Battersea Affordable Art Fair with Carina Haslam Gallery
2019
November Singapore Affordable Art Fair with Carina Haslam Gallery
September New York Affordable Art Fair with Carina Haslam Gallery
September Cheltenham Fresh Art Fair with Carina Haslam Gallery
May Hampstead Affordable Art Fair with Carina Haslam Gallery
March Battersea Affordable Art Fair with Carina Haslam Gallery
Ongoing representation with No Naked Walls Gallery, Surrey
2018
November Edinburgh Art Fair with The Art Agency Esher
October New York Affordable Art Fair with Carina Haslam Gallery
March - Winner of the Dry Red Press Award at the Royal Watercolour Society, Contemporary Watercolour Competition, Bankside Gallery.
March Affordable Art Fair with Carina Haslam Gallery
2017
Ongoing representation with the Lion Street Gallery, Hay-on-Wye.
Ongoing representation with No Naked Walls, Chertsey and Bramley.
Ongoing representation with The Art Agency, Esher.
November – Two-person exhibition Different Perspectives at Store Street Gallery, Bloomsbury, London.
May - Representation by Bridgeman Studios.
ARTISTS STATEMENT
Emma Forrester graduated in 1993 with a degree in Fine Art from Liverpool University. Having worked as a scenic artist in the theatre on many West End shows and Royal Opera House productions, she now works solely on creating and exhibiting her own paintings. She has been painting professionally since 2003.
In the intricate dance between tradition and innovation, she finds her artistic voice. Drawing influence from a myriad of sources, from the artistry of Chinese ceramics, the delicacy of Japanese woodcuts, and the vibrant patterns of Turkish Iznik ceramics her work is a tapestry of cultural exchange.
In her work she often flattens out the picture plane, a departure from the traditional use of western perspective. Liberating depicted objects from their customary still life setting is where she finds her playfulness. This departure allows for a dynamic interplay of forms, where objects become characters in a visual narrative unbound by convention.
The careful balance between negative space and intricate detail resonates deeply as she navigates the interplay of form and emptiness. In this manner she aims to infuse her paintings with a sense of serenity and contemplation.
She builds her paintings up carefully with translucent and opaque layers, enjoying the interplay and tension created between these contrasting applications of paint. Inviting viewers to uncover hidden stories within the layers of the paintings. This technique allows her to meld disparate elements into a harmonious whole.
Born in Stoke-on-Trent, the home of the pottery industry, she and her family have a life-long appreciation of ceramics. The celebration of this once great British industry is hopefully apparent in her sensitive depiction of ceramic forms.
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