Biography

Emma Chambers studied Textile Design at Brighton before embarking on a career as a freelance designer. Elements of her training, such as pattern and layout still inform her work, along with influences from artists such as the late Dame Elizabeth Blackadder.

Emma is most attracted by plants that go unnoticed, small landscapes under foot. With intense observation she can untangle detail from the most complex of visual challenges. Painting from direct observation, sitting at ground level, Emma gains a unique perspective, almost an insect eye view of the world. She invites the viewer to sit where she sits and enjoy the quiet observation of nature. Notes are often added to paintings, giving her work a personal sketchbook quality, adding to the viewers sense of being present.

Emma’s work can currently be seen at The Bakery Gallery, Portobello Road, where she is a member of the artist led gallery. She is also a member of Wimbledon Art Studios with whom she exhibits twice a year. She recently exhibited at the Mall Galleries with the Royal Society for painters in Watercolour and was an award winning artist at the latest Royal Watercolour Society Open Exhibition. In 2022 Emma had a painting selected for the Summer Exhibition at the RA and was elected associate member of the Royal Watercolour Society.