Valuable content, Emma’s essays about her take on life.
Packaging artwork to survive a rigorous postal or courier journey is a skill that I mastered many moons ago. At one point in my life I was a teenager working in a warehouse packing items to be sent out for record shop window displays. They taught me, "It's all about reinforcing the corners, which get [...]
I've written these questions in response to observing my own way of grieving. I hope they help you to connect to your personal experience of grief and know that you are not alone in your feelings. How deep is your grief? Does life feel surreal? Can you not quite believe they've gone? Do you feel [...]
These uteri… In the past my uterus art has been about things like pregnancy loss, first period and generally celebrating the wonders of what female biology can do. Here you can see my new series of womb paintings and they have a new feel. They are no longer just about being soft and feminine. The [...]
Where to go in Prague My husband is Czech and I have been lucky enough to experience Prague many times. I have written up his notes on what to eat, drink and see when you visit this beautiful medieval city of Prague, with all its spires, statues and art nouveau architecture. Charles Bridge [...]
This is my insider's guide to the best parks, gardens and walks in Barcelona! Read about where to go and what to expect. I share my personal experiences, tips and valuable local background knowledge given to me by my dear Catalan friends. My list contains parks that I've either been to or I would like [...]
This is my insider's guide to the best churches in Barcelona! Churches are a goldmine of artistry - the Catholics commissioned the best artists of the time to create pieces that inspire feelings of awe in the congregation. Read about my personal experiences, tips and valuable local knowledge given to me by my dear Catalan [...]
This is my insider's guide to the best museums and major art galleries in Barcelona! Read about my personal experience, with tips and valuable local knowledge given to me by my dear Catalan friends. My list contains museums that I've either been to or I would like to visit. I have included entrance fees and [...]
As professional artists we have to be in it for the long game because to sell art is a speculative business. We need to build our audience, get to know gallerists, join artists' clubs, attend art events and learn the many skills required for successful marketing strategies. Our public We build up an art loving [...]
I've been growing chilli plants regularly in zone 10 since 2006. In this blog post I share tips on how to cultivate your own chilli plants. I don't know which variety of Capsicum Frutescens I'm growing, they could be Siling Labuyo – see how the pods grow upwards! How to choose your chilli [...]
Helios Gomez and Frans Masereel at the Palau de la Virreina, Barcelona The exhibition curator states a clear link that Helios Gomez (1905–1956) was influenced by Frans Masereel (1898—1972). When Frans and Helios met, Helios quickly adopted the woodcut technique that Frans was using and they both worked on projects of wordless storytelling, in the [...]
The National Art Museum of Catalunya, Montjuic, Barcelona. These original Romanesque frescos survived from the 11th and 12th centuries. The quality of the line and colour is so clear considering they have endured fires and dereliction. Entering the first room is awe inspiring, with the atmospheric low lighting and the scale of [...]
The collection at the Ethnological Museum, Montjuic, Barcelona On entering the basement of the museum, it’s like a store room with glass covered shelves upon high shelves of every sort of artefact collected from around the world, including some extremely finely carved bone, wood, rose quartz and tons of ceramics. These little painted wooden panels [...]
