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Emma Stothard Sculptor
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Emma Stothard
 
Emma
was born in Kingston-upon Hull, Yorkshire, in the early 70s, and from
her early childhood had always shown a keen interest in art, as well as
the surrounding countryside, where she would spend time drawing the
North Sea, Spurn Point and agricultural landscape near the village where
she grew up in Holderness, East Yorkshire.
Emma went to
Southampton in 1991 to do a BA Hons in Fine Art, and from there went on
to pursue her passion for willow sculpting, moving to Somerset – where
The Somerset Levels are famous for willow - to learn traditional willow
weaving and basket making, and the whole process of growing it,
coppicing it and bundling it.
Emma returned to Yorkshire
inspired, and with a car boot full of withies! She began making geese
and other small animals such as the British hare. A visit to The
Harrogate Flower Show gave her the opportunity to exhibit her
sculptures, which created a great deal of interest, and the
encouragement she needed to pursue her dream!
On return to
Yorkshire Emma studied for her PGCE in Secondary Education, Art &
Design at Bretton Hall College, Wakefield. She was surrounded by Henry
Moore and Elizabeth Frink's work which was a continual inspiration, both
for teaching and also the development of her willow sculptures.
After
teaching in West Yorkshire, Emma felt the call of the North Sea and
took a teaching post at Whitby Community College, North Yorkshire. The
college had and still has a very successful and forward thinking Art
Department, which supported her development as a sculptor.
In
2001 Emma left her teaching post to embark on her career as a sculptor,
and in the same year met her husband-to-be Rob Green. Their personal
partnership also became a very successful business partnership, when
they opened their restaurant, Green's, in Whitby. A winning combination!
The
restaurant has gained many award winning accolades, and Emma’s status
as a recognised and highly acclaimed willow sculptor became firmly
established.
There was an ever increasing interest in her work,
and as her commissions started to roll in, her sculptures grew in size
too! The Louis C Tiffany Museum and Water Gardens in Matsue, Japan, home
to the largest collection of Tiffany glass in the world, commissioned
Emma to create a fitting central feature to their ‘English Garden’ on
the theme of East Meets West. And it continued from there…
There
has been a continual stream of commissions since Emma’s first willow
sculptures in 1996. She now exhibits nationally and internationally, as
well as her sculptures gracing the grounds of stately homes, Galleries
and private homes and gardens around the country.
In particular
Emma was very honoured to have had the opportunity to make and
personally present to HRH the Prince of Wales a large scale sculpture of
his beloved Jack Russell dog ‘Tigga’. Made from willow grown on the
Highgrove Estate. ‘Tigga’ is sited in the gardens at Highgrove, and was a
‘thank you’ gift for her loan from the Prince’s Trust, which enabled
her to start her career.
Future Exhibitions
The Moors National Park Centre, Danby, North Yorkshire.
2011 - 12th to 23rd July
Eton Beaks II. Group exhibition, sculpture and drawings.
RHS Hampton Court
2011 – 5th to 10th July
'The Kipling Garden', Designer, Heather Appleton.
Newby Hall & Gardens, Ripon, North Yorkshire
2011 – June to September
'Lobster Quadrille' solo exhibition
'Lifeboat Show 2011', Staithes Gallery, Staithes, North Yorkshire
2011 - 9th to 35th April
Contact:
You can contact Emma through her website
Phone:
07715 585671
Email:
sculpture@emmastothard.com
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