Education:
BA (Hons) Graphic Arts, Leeds Metropolitan University, 1994

Solo Shows:
New Paitings MacLean Fine Art, Cork Street, London, W1, September 2007
The Gascoigne Gallery, Harrogate 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
Pyramid Gallery, York, 2006, 2000, 1998
The Firth Gallery, Edinburgh, 2000
Nightingale Gallery, Leeds, 1998
Zillah Bell Gallery, Thirsk, 1997
Stonegate Gallery, York, 1996
Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate, 1996

Two/Three Man Exhibitions:
Lund Gallery, 2010
Charles Thomas Fine Art (Northern Art Fair) 2009
108 Fine Art, Harroagte, 2009.
Broadway Modern, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
The Gascoigne Gallery, Harrogate, 2006, 2005 ,2004
Iona House Gallery,Woodstock 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
Inspires Gallery, Oxford, 2006

Selected Group Exhibitions:
Zillah Bell Gallery, Thirsk 2010
MacLean Fine Art, London 2008, 2007
London Art Fair, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
AAF , 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
Quantum Contemporary Art, London, 2006, 2005
Broadway Modern, 2006, 2005
Iona House Gallery, Woodstock, 2006, 2005.
Ripon Festival 2006, 2004
Glasgow Art Fair, 2006, 2004, 2002
Art for Youth, Mall Galleries London, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
Chelsea Art Fair 2006, 2003
Six Northern Artists, Phillips Auctioneers, Leeds, 2001
Henley Festival, 2001
Rowley Gallery, Kensington, 2003, 2000
First Sight Gallery, Bath, 1999
Summer Exhibition, Phillips Auctioneers, Leeds, 1998
Parkview Fine Paintings, Bristol, 1998
Beatrice Royal Art Gallery, Eastleigh, 1998

Awards:
St Cuthbert's Mill Award for Printmaking 2010
Exhibition Award at Leeds Art Fair, 2006
Highly commended, Yorkshire Open, Harrogate 2003
Laing Landscape Prize under 25s, Northern England, 1998
Harrogate Borough Council Centenary Award, 1997
Small Work Award, Manchester Academy of Fine Arts, 1996
Young Artist of the Year Award, Harewood House, Leeds, 1995

Emerson has work in many Public, Private and Corporate Collections throughout the country and overseas.