Emily Penfold

Emily Penfold is a British multidisciplinary artist and graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2018. Within her practise, Emily explores the fragility of life, celebrating its internal magic in all its forms. She aims to challenge people to find light and positivity in the dark and is particularly inspired by views of life as a cycle rather than a linear journey. No End. Just Beginnings. She creates work that is beautiful yet thought provoking.

Emily’s series of exquisite original pencil drawings emerged following a haunting trip to the Killing Fields in Cambodia. Through her work, she explores a subject that is both personal and universal. The juxtaposition of the human skulls against vibrant colours as well as powerful representations of life creates a sinister yet hopeful vision exploring our own human impression and everlasting presence, our soul as a timeless essence.

In her more recent work, Emily delves into the fragile dimensions of sea-life, exploring the delicacy of what lies beneath the surface. Inspired by this powerful force of nature, the infinite water of the sea evokes an unequivocal sense of both fear and calm. Something that can make you feel so fragile and alive all in one.

Emily has exhibited across London, the home counties and Cornwall, with an ever growing number of collectors of her work in the UK and worldwide.