Artist statement
Many different things interest me - domestic animals, human behaviour, traditional sculpture, architecture, body parts and film.
The figure is a continuing ‘theme’ and point of reference for me. Indeed I find it difficult to create anything without considering a figure. If one is not present in the work it ultimately still affects my thought process. A stock of repeated motifs appear in my work, all of which are both readable and obscure. The covering of figures’ faces with draped cloth, eight-sided spear-like objects, dismembered arms and large eyes are a recurring feature of my work.
Qualifications and training
- 2009 MFA Sculpture, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland
- 2004 BAFineArt (Hons) First class, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland
- 2003 BDes Interior and Environmental Design, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland
Employment
- 2011 Self Employed Artist, Murieston Lane Studios, Edinburgh
- 2009 -2011 Academic Tutor, Centre for Continuing Studies, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland
- 2007 - present Programme Assistant (Freelance), Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, Scotland
- 2007 Invigilator, Scotland in Venice, 52nd Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy
Solo exhibitions
- 2012 On all fours, The Steeple, Newburgh, Fife
- 2009 Emma Pratt a VeraPietraSerena, VeraPietraSerena, Florence, Italy
Group exhibitions
- 2013 No Heroics, Please, The Crypt Gallery, St Pancras Church, Euston, London
- 2012 Roots to Shoots: Celebrating ten years of Dewar Arts Awards in the visual and applied arts., Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh
- 2011 MyAtelier.net Creatività per le Strade di Roma, MyAtelier.net (coordinated by Boiler Corporation), il Giardino degli Aranci, Rome
- 2009 Warehouse of Horrors, +44 141 Gallery, Glasgow
- 2009 Aumma, Aumma, (part of The Embassy Gallery Annuale), Edinburgh, Scotland
- 2009 ECA at Fred’s, Fred Gallery, London
- 2009 Third Wheel, The Embassy Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
- 2009 Maquette, The big red door, Edinburgh, Scotland
- 2008 YouCube!? (FREeSHOUT!?), Ex-Macelli, Prato, Italy
- 2008 Something to Answer for, Wiesnowski & Haarbord, Berlin, Germany
- 2008 MFA interim show, GRV, Edinburgh
- 2007 Open, The Corn Exchange Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
- 2007 YouCube!?-In Processo (FREeSHOUT!?), Ex-Macelli, Prato, Italy
- 2007 PeerEsteem, Five Years, London, England
- 2006 FREeSHOUT!?, Galleria Dry Photo, Prato, Italy
- 2005 I Saw a Savior, Exposure Gallery, Swansea, Wales
- 2005 A Nation Turns its Lonely Eyes to you, Market Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland
- 2004 Make a Reply, Lower Foyer Gallery, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland
- 2003 Re:Work, Crawford Arts Centre, St Andrews, Scotland
Curated projects
- 2013 No Heroics, Please, tbc, London
- 2008 Big Case, The Glass House, Lauriston Castle grounds, Edinburgh, Scotland
Residencies
- 2005 Artists in Context’, 7-month residency with pepiniere europeenes pour jeunnes artistes, CAMAC, France
- 2004 Repopulate: Reside, research residency, Scottish Sculpture Workshop, Lumsden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Competitions, prizes and awards
- 2011 Visual Arts Award: Edinburgh, Edinburgh City Council, Edinburgh
- 2008 Hope Scott Trust Award (with Big Case)
- 2007 The Dewar Arts Award
- 2004 RSA John Kinross Scholarship (3 months in Florence, Italy)
- 2004 Farquhar Reid Trust Art Prize
- 2004 RSA Sculpture prize
- 2004 Carneggie Traveling Scholarship
