Curriculum Vitae:
Born:
1972 - Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Education:
BA (Hons) Graphic Arts, Leeds Metropolitan University
Awards:
PCJ Drawing Award, Society Wildlife Artists, London
St Cuthbert's Mill Printmaking Award
Exhibition Award at Leeds Art Fair
Yorkshire Open, Harrogate
Laing Landscape Prize under 25s
Harrogate Borough Council Award
Small Work Award, M.A.F.A.
Young Artist of the Year Award, Leeds
Selected Solo Shows:
Northcote Gallery, London
108 Fine Art, Harrogate
Zillah Bell Gallery, Thirsk
MacLean Fine Art, Cork Street, London
The Gascoigne Gallery, Harrogate
The Firth Gallery, Edinburgh
Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate
Selected Group Exhibitions:
Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair
Force of Nature, Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate
North Base, 108 Fine Art, Harrogate
New Light Group Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
Society of Wildlife Artists, Mall Galleries, London
Flying Colours Gallery, London
MacLean Fine Art
London Art Fair
Affordable Art Fair
Art London
Glasgow Art Fair
Edinburgh Art Fair
and many more...
Emerson's work can be found in many Public, Private and Corporate collections worldwide, including the House of Lords and The National Trust.
Beyond the studio:
In 2015 Emerson became CEO of New Light, a visual arts charity promoting Northern art and artists. He stepped down in 2019, after ten years working in various roles with the charity, to concentrate on his own work.
www.newlight-art.org.uk
1972 - Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Education:
BA (Hons) Graphic Arts, Leeds Metropolitan University
Awards:
PCJ Drawing Award, Society Wildlife Artists, London
St Cuthbert's Mill Printmaking Award
Exhibition Award at Leeds Art Fair
Yorkshire Open, Harrogate
Laing Landscape Prize under 25s
Harrogate Borough Council Award
Small Work Award, M.A.F.A.
Young Artist of the Year Award, Leeds
Selected Solo Shows:
Northcote Gallery, London
108 Fine Art, Harrogate
Zillah Bell Gallery, Thirsk
MacLean Fine Art, Cork Street, London
The Gascoigne Gallery, Harrogate
The Firth Gallery, Edinburgh
Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate
Selected Group Exhibitions:
Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair
Force of Nature, Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate
North Base, 108 Fine Art, Harrogate
New Light Group Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
Society of Wildlife Artists, Mall Galleries, London
Flying Colours Gallery, London
MacLean Fine Art
London Art Fair
Affordable Art Fair
Art London
Glasgow Art Fair
Edinburgh Art Fair
and many more...
Emerson's work can be found in many Public, Private and Corporate collections worldwide, including the House of Lords and The National Trust.
Beyond the studio:
In 2015 Emerson became CEO of New Light, a visual arts charity promoting Northern art and artists. He stepped down in 2019, after ten years working in various roles with the charity, to concentrate on his own work.
www.newlight-art.org.uk