Emily Stracey, Bella
Emily Stracey, Fizzy
Emily Stracey, Margey
Emily Stracey
Emily did a Foundation studies in Art at the Bournemouth and Poole College of Art & Design. This was followed by a BA (Hons) Crafts Degree from the Manchester Metropolitan University.
She has an established studio where she runs day workshops, including regular after school art classes.
Awards obtained:
- Research Grant for an Art and Craft publication to be distributed in waiting rooms ‘While You Are Waiting’ Southern Arts
- A 4 E Lottery grant for ‘Loretta’ s holiday home’
- New Work Award Southern Arts
- Crafts development fund Southern Arts
Her work:
Emily’s work aim to give an entertaining and diverse insight into lives of various animals: mainly that of the feline species.
Strongly influenced by her imagination, she tells strange and humorous stories, through mixed media sculpture often accompanied by words, captions or labels. Inspired by general happenings in everyday life and the unusual characteristics of human behaviour, bizarre tales are weaved around individual animal characters. These ridiculous anecdotes are brought to life through the use of the rough black and white finish of Raku fired ceramics juxtaposed with lively, colourful textiles and enhanced by words, which elaborate on the narrative behind each sculpture.
All Emily’s ceramics are hand-built so each piece is individual in character and personality.
Exhibitions include:
- New Designers, Business Design Centre Islington
- Pam Schomberg Gallery Colchester
- Walford Mill Craft Centre Wimborne
- Simon Drew Gallery Dartmouth
- Beatrice Royal Gallery Southampton
- Ginger Gallery Bristol
- Jelly-Leg’d Chicken Gallery Reading
- Bell Fine Art Winchester
- Aspex Gallery Portsmouth
- Russell Cotes Museum Bournemouth