About
Emma Barford is a visual artist working in London and Northampton, UK. She has experience facilitating the creative learning process in educational and community settings.
Current Research
Emma's current practice and research is concerned with visually articulating the modern complex of feeling disconnected or isolated whilst in the company of others. Including how concepts of digital media - particularly animation; can be translated into 'still' artworks, to provide momentary escapism into an alternative reality. Her overarching practice takes a multi-media approach to incorporate painting, drawing and digital media.
Applying basic concepts of animation to 'still' works of art, not only suggests the subject matters value as an 'object' but also its place in history - a past, a present and a future - that it is affected by elements both within and outside of the immediate viewpoint. This suspended state traps the subjects within a familiar space, just out of reach; highlighting the temporary nature of our existence.
Applying basic concepts of animation to 'still' works of art, not only suggests the subject matters value as an 'object' but also its place in history - a past, a present and a future - that it is affected by elements both within and outside of the immediate viewpoint. This suspended state traps the subjects within a familiar space, just out of reach; highlighting the temporary nature of our existence.
Selected Exhibitions, Projects & Awards
2018
13th January-17th March 2018 NN Open, NN Contemporary, Northampton; Selected by Kaavous Clayton, Jules Devonshire & Roxy Walsh
2017
Community Cohesion Rhrough Art- Arts Grant, RBC & Benn Partnership Centre, Rugby,Warwickshire,UK
2016
<<<Fast F0rward/Rewind>>>, Punctum Gallery, London
Express Art & Craft- Arts Grant(RBC) Benn Partnership Centre, Rugby,Warwickshire, UK
2015
>Summer Salon, Islington Art Factory, London
>Pop-up group exhibition, Broadway Studios, Tooting, London
2014
>Networked, Degree Show, Chelsea College of Arts - Info
>Suspend_ed - Interim Show, Cook House Gallery, London - Blog
>Emma Barford & Emily Kathryn Stevens Pop-up Show, Chelsea College of Art
>Camden Pop-Up Show, group exhibition, London
2013
>Postgraduate study award Windle Charitable Trust
>Intro Show, Cook House Gallery, London
>Arts Academy , Painting Workshops, Rugby, Warwickshire
>Not Knowing, Chelsea Salon Project - Blog
2011 -12
>Talking Portraits, Rugby Art Gallery & Museum (Outreach project exhibitions, exploring Victorian and World War Portraiture with local schools and community groups)
2010
>Painted Light, Free Range London Graduate Show - The Old Truman Brewery, London - Info
>Painted Light, Degree Show, The University of Northampton - Info
2009
>15 x 15: (h)ours - Avenue Gallery, Northampton
>Spring Show - Avenue Gallery, Northampton
2008
>15 x 15: Exploring Drawing, Avenue Gallery, Northampton
2007
> Freezing Art Fair , The Fishmarket Gallery, Northampton
>15 x 15: Light - Avenue Gallery, Northampton
Education
MA Fine Art, Chelsea College of Arts; The University of the Arts London, 2014
BA (Hons) Fine Art, The University of Northampton, 2010
BA (Hons) Fine Art, The University of Northampton, 2010
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