Born London 1960 trained as
a taxidermist and sculptor BA (Hons) Fine Art , Norwich School
of Art & Design.
Having practiced as a taxidermist since her late teens Emily
then studied sculpture with an emphasis on found-object works
to create animal forms. Her more recent pioneering
work in developing a new style of taxidermy called erosion
moulding has led her to make works that bring together both
areas of her practice in objects with often ‘edgy’ or
humourous narratives.
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Writing about Emily in a catalogue
for a recent exhibition ‘Out of Context’ Rachel
Campbell-Johnston talks of her being “.... less
interested in the perfect replica but .. (wanting) her work
to explore more uncomfortable ideas ... (that she is) ...
seeking a far starker realism. She wants to capture a sense
of life - and death - as it really is: to present the facts
without flinching and, by focusing on our human relationship
with the animals that surround us, to put them to challenging
effect.”
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