Emma Gluyas B.A.(Hons) (CTTLS) Artistic Practice
'Light and Darkness.
One cannot exist without the other.
There is no true Master, without the power of balance'.
Luis Marques
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"I am always chasing the light, trying to capture how it spills onto objects, glistens on the sea,
lights up an eye or a face.
Just light, everyday light, buttery lemon and yellow white highlights.
You have to have the darks, the greys, the violet greys, the green greys....
I am a watcher of the dark, using it to bring my paintings to the light.
You cannot have the dark without the light"
Emma Gluyas
Emma is an artist working primarily in oil paint, which is her preferred medium.​
Her loose expressive style also includes watercolour and acrylic painting. Emma's works are extremely collectable where she enjoys painting small affordable paintings to large framed pieces.
Inspirations are found in nature, animals, land and seascapes, she also has an interest in portraiture, figures and painting from life.
Always an artist, Emma was encouraged to paint by her dad who was also a painter. Her parents were extremely supportive in her career motivating her to paint professionally.
Early memories of family life were creative with Art and 'The Arts' being paramount in her childhood, the whole family enjoyed not only painting but acting, dance and music.
Emma paints every day working from still life, photographs and especially loves painting 'en Plein Air.
In the summer months she likes to work outside and often sketches on holiday, revelling in painting on the beach, in a field, sitting on a bench..... anywhere where she can set up her paints.
" I love painting, I love being outside, putting the two together is paradise!
A summers day, the breeze in my hair, my pochade box, tripod and oils,
thats my favourite kind of day."
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Qualifications
B.A. (Hons) in Art & Craft Studies from Coventry University
Teachers Certificate (CTTLS) from Warwick University.
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Awards
Commended x2 CWSA Annual Exhibition, Nuneaton Art Gallery & Museum, Nuneaton 2023
Commended CASE Exhibition, Herbert Art Gallery, Coventry 2024
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Online Shop
Folksy Online shop where you will find a selection of Emma's work from original paintings to handmade jewellery.
She also exhibits and sells her work in local galleries, events and outlets in Warwickshire.
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Teaching
Lecturer for Adult Education in Coventry teaching in all disciplines of art, she also provides workshops at various venues in Warwickshire.
Online Teaching
Subscribe to 'Emma Gluyas Artist' on YouTube to receive her free tutorials in all mediums.
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Home Studio
Coventry, West Midlands, UK
Appointments to visit Emma's home studio can be made by request.
Email artyem@hotmail.co.uk or make contact on the web site.
Stockists of Emma's work include:
UK Artists Online
Warwickshire Artisans - Henley in Arden, Warwickshire
Lott Bazaar - Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Purchases of work from Galleries include:
The Mead Gallery, Warwick University where she exhibited alongside Turner Prize winner George Shaw
Kingfisher Art Gallery Birmingham
Private Collections around the world
Gallery Exhibitions Include:
The Mead Art Gallery, Warwick University
Herbert Art Gallery, Coventry
Leicester Art Gallery
Nuneaton Art Gallery and Museum
Rugby Art Gallery​
Emma is a member of the following Art Societies:
Friend of the ROI (Royal Institute of Oil Painters)
Coventry and Warwickshire Art Society
UK Artists Online
LSA Leamington Studio Artists
SAA (Supporting All Artists)