Emily Gregory Smith
MA Fine Art, Aberystwyth
Emily Gregory-Smith lives near Aberystwyth, where she has been based since moving from Cambridgeshire in 2000. She graduated with an MA in Fine Art from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, in 2005, having also studied in Leeds and Madrid.
"The Rheidol River and surrounding valley near my home... More»
"The Rheidol River and surrounding valley near my home... More»
Emily Gregory-Smith lives near Aberystwyth, where she has been based since moving from Cambridgeshire in 2000. She graduated with an MA in Fine Art from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, in 2005, having also studied in Leeds and Madrid.
"The Rheidol River and surrounding valley near my home are a familiar and constant motif in my painting. Combining the poetic qualities of landscape and the physicality of oil paint, I try to evoke a sense - and a sensation - of this elusive place as dynamically as possible.
My coastal paintings have been an ongoing project, alongside other work, for several years – drawing on my experiences of the West Wales coast and also of Cornwall and Pembrokeshire.
In my figure paintings I begin by trying to capture something of the essence of my human subject - be it a pose or expression. I work quickly, spontaneously and selectively, leaving only the most vital elements of the figure and the space around it.
I use fluid and workable materials which cross the boundary between drawing and painting, hoping they might do something unexpected, and give the figure a spark of its own life. I want the resulting image to surprise me - to reveal a small insight into some human emotion or state of being."
"The Rheidol River and surrounding valley near my home are a familiar and constant motif in my painting. Combining the poetic qualities of landscape and the physicality of oil paint, I try to evoke a sense - and a sensation - of this elusive place as dynamically as possible.
My coastal paintings have been an ongoing project, alongside other work, for several years – drawing on my experiences of the West Wales coast and also of Cornwall and Pembrokeshire.
In my figure paintings I begin by trying to capture something of the essence of my human subject - be it a pose or expression. I work quickly, spontaneously and selectively, leaving only the most vital elements of the figure and the space around it.
I use fluid and workable materials which cross the boundary between drawing and painting, hoping they might do something unexpected, and give the figure a spark of its own life. I want the resulting image to surprise me - to reveal a small insight into some human emotion or state of being."
Artwork sold by Emily Gregory Smith
Early Light
From the Lleyn
Cwm Rheidol I
Big Sky over Charlie's Field
Tan y Bwlch II
Cloud Break Dolau
Tan y Bwlch I
Floodwater
River Bank I
River Bank II
Hilltop
Tanybwlch
Ocean Edge
Autumn Hillside
From the Dark Shore
Llanrhysted Shore
Caerfai
Island Song
Sea's Edge
Dreams of Summer
Three Beeches I
Helpston Oak
Dolau Beech
Dolau Tree