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Welcome to the Creative Nowhere Land Podcast. 

Faces become vessels of lingering memory. The world falls away, but the human remains. 

Beautiful Right?  Well, these are just some of the poetic ways that our latest guest uses to describe her work.

Emma Woolley is a contemporary portrait artist with a bold and expressive style who uses her work as a way of processing emotions and memories, not only to connect with herself, but also as a way of connecting with other people.

Emma studied fine art and then went back to study graphic design and illustration at university, and has spent the last 20 years working as an art director using her creativity to tell stories, problem-solve, and translate ideas for big brands and businesses.

But after a series of life-changing events, including sadly losing her Mum, forced her into stillness for the first time in a very long time. Emma found her way back to painting, realising that she could use it as a way of finding hope again, and a light at the end of a very dark tunnel. 

No longer neglecting herself as an artist, painting has been at the forefront for the last few years, and she's been prolific. Emma has produced multiple bodies of work, including 'The Wonder Series' and 'The Space Between Us'. She's been shortlisted for the Women in Art Prize, there's been a solo exhibition and also a beautiful 72-page hardback book, 'Paint Lingers', which acts as a time capsule or kind of visual diary of Emma's journey back to painting.
 
In this episode, we discuss the whole creative journey so far. 

Everything from Emma finding her style and, in her words, painting in mid fidelity, to what it's like to balance being an art director with being an actual artist.

The need for creatives to feel fulfilled,  the use of art to process some of those tough emotions, why telling your story is so important and why connection never stops and why it's one of the most important things for us humans to hold onto. 

Check out the links below to see Emma's work while you're listening to the podcast, of course!  Hope you enjoy this episode of The Creative Nowhere Land Podcast.

EMMA WOOLLEY WEBSITE: https://www.emma-woolley.co.uk/

EMMA WOOLLEY INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/emma_woolley_artist/

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