Emma Brown is a freelance illustrator and artist based in Bristol.
Education
2021 - MA Multi-Disciplinary Printmaking - Univeristy of the West of England, Bristol2014 - Complete Printmaker - Hot Bed Press, Salford
2010 - BA Design & Art Direction (First Class Honours) - Manchester School of Art, Manchester
Awards, Grants & Residencies
2023:In Cahoots Residency: Boost Grant Awardee
2021:
Clifford Moss Prize 2021, UWE Bristol
2020:
Enterprise Impact & Innovation Scholarship, UWE Bristol
2019:
The Museum of Loss and Renewal: Taking Time/Prendendo Tempo WOOD Residency
2016:
A-N Professional Development Bursary
Shortlisting for IWM Short Film Awards
2015:
Arts Council England Grants for the Arts - My Subject is War
Exhibitions
2023:The Mountains Are Calling... - UWE Bower Ashton Library, Bristol
2022:
Who we are now, and then... - The Point, Eastleigh
2021:
Who we are now, and then... - Poplar Union, IdeaStore Bow, IdeaStore Chrisp Street, University College Hospital, IdeaStore Whitechapel, Wimbledon Library, Tooting Library, Queen Mary’s Hospital, London
2020:
Should we have stayed at home and thought of here? - Online exhibition for World Book Night
20:20 Print Exchange - UWE Bower Ashton Library, Bristol
2019:
Print Matters - Pryz Rektoracie Gallery, Wroclaw, Poland
International Small Print and Bookplate Exhibition - Internationaal Exlibriscentrum, Sint Niklaas, Belgium
Waves - Cass Art, Bristol
2018:
OpenWalls - Cass Art, Bristol
2017:
Paper Moon & Friends - The Shipping Forecast, Liverpool
2016:
Art Vend - Oriel Wrecsam, Wrexham
What’s Holding Me Back? The Shop, Nelson
Imperial War Museum Short Film Festival – Screening of ‘Go! It’s Your Duty Lad’
What’s Holding Me Back? – The Gallery at Bank Quay House, Warrington
Waterside |-O Micro Commission – Waterside Arts Centre, Sale
2015:
My Subject is War – Pyramid & Parr Hall, Golden Square and Contact Warrington, Warrington
Mind the Sex – Wellcome Collection, London and various venues around the North West
2014:
Relayer Cake (Digital Contribution) – Warrington Contemporary Arts Festival, Warrington
Leigh For All (Commissioned for permanent display)– Turnpike Centre, Leigh
WomanStanley – The Dog House, Warrington
‘The First World War – 100 Years’ – Pyramid Centre, Warrington
2013:
Warrington Contemporary Arts Festival Open – The Gallery at Bank Quay House, Warrington
Forming Words Alphabet - Manchester Craft and Design Centre, Manchester
2012:
International Drawing Project - PR1 Gallery, Preston
The Magic Theatre, The Gallery at Norwich University College of the Arts, Norwich
Mull It Over - Artist Residence, Brighton
2011:
The Magic Theatre - The Holden Gallery, Manchester
The Mill Co Annual Exhibition - The Mill Co Project, Vyner Street, London
Postcards From Europe - Wem Town Hall, Wem
The Flamingo Arts Project - Betty’s Cafe, London
OWT - Cord, Manchester
2010:
DNA Designers Northern Alliance - Triangle Manchester
‘&’ - Manchester School of Art, Manchester
Panic - Noiselab, Manchester
Projects, Events and Workshops
2021:The Art of the Maker Postgraduate Student Symposium (University of the West of England) - Speaker
Illustration Research Symposium (Kingston University) - Panel speaker
Wipe (Issue 2013) - Contributor
2019:
ArtBook Berlin - Stallholder (with UWE Artist Book Club)
Hot Bed Press 20:20 Print Exchange - Participant (with UWE MA Multi-Disciplinary Printmaking)
BABE, Arnolfini - Stallholder (with UWE Artist Book Club)
2018:
Hot Bed Press - Studio Volunteer (2015 - 2018)
2017:
Soundstripes 1 - Screening of ‘The Snake’
2016:
Think, Question, Print - A-N Professional Development Bursary
Unwrapped Print Fair - Organiser
Leigh in the First World War - Workshop Leader
Inprint – Celebrate Print - Stallholder/Workshop Assistant for Hot Bed Press
Open Culture: Summer Arts Market (with The Skinny Magazine) - Stallholder
Creative Remedies (Pyramid Arts Centre) – Art tutor
2015:
Hot Bed Press at Manchester Print Fair – Screenprinting Workshop Assistant
Trenchers Times (Wigan Council for Voluntary Youth Service) – Workshop leader
My Subject is War – ‘Live art’ sessions
My Subject is War – Workshop leader with Amanda Moore
Hampton Academy – Workshop leader
2014:
Leigh For All – Workshop leader
Wigan and Leigh Archives – Workshop leader
RNCM Craft Fair – Stallholder
Warrington Litfest/Culture Warrington – Workshop assistant
Turnpike Centre/Leigh Neighbours – Workshop leader
2013:
Manchester Print Fair – Stallholder
Turnpike Gallery – Workshop assistant
Turnpike Gallery ‘Drawing School’ – Workshop leader
2012:
Open Culture: Winter Arts Market – Stallholder
Union Street Media Arts/Lesbian and Gay Foundation – Workshop leader and Illustrator
2011:
Christmas Market at Soup Kitchen – Stallholder
Grotto Shop - Seller
Manchester Print Fair – Stallholder
Fred Aldous 125th Anniversary Celebrations – Stallholder
2010:
Fantastica – Creative placement
Creative Partnerships/St. Margarets Primary School – Workshop facilitator