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
Three Beeches II
Threee Beeches III
Figure Study 02
Two Figures
Seated Figure
Man Seated
Figure Study 14
Figure Study 01
Figure Study 11
Self Portrait 03
Self Portrait 02
Figure Study 13
Figure Study 15
Crouching Figure 2
Crouching Figure 1
Sleeping Figure
Standing Figure
Figure Study 12
Figure study 20
Figure Study 08
Figure Bending
Seated Figure II
Seated Figure I
Figure Study 05