Emma Lawrenson A.R.E – Introduction

1992 – 1996 University of Reading BA Fine Art.
1996 – 1998 Royal College of Art London, MA Printmaking

My passion for printmaking began in 1990 and it has always been central to my work. I was lucky enough to study for an M.A at the Royal College of Art in London, which was an experience that has shaped my life ever since. 

I work from my Yorkshire farmhouse studio in the countryside, and exhibit and sell my work all over the world. 

I have always been fascinated by the techniques and formal qualities of printmaking, and my work is largely an engagement with the process. The process of screen printing and the time it takes to build up a final image is what holds the beauty of a piece; it’s a fundamental part of its soul. 

My work ultimately emerges by intuition, with inspiration gathered from moments in time; landscapes, places, shadows, shapes, colours and everything in-between.  I try to preserve these moments and memories in print, creating my interpretation of the world through layering, mark-making and carefully considered colour.

The relationships between shapes; between movements in shapes, and how they ‘talk to each other’ is an integral part of my work, I see colour as the poetic language that binds it all together.  

My prints may look ‘designed’, but are often rather intuitively and organically made. It’s a nice way to work, capturing a moment; a feeling I have at the time and just going with it.

I strive to create something beautiful and understated in my work, and I have always been drawn to work that feels calm.