She graduated from the University of Lincoln in 2007 with BA (Hons) Illustration and now divides her time between freelancing and working at a local high school. Emily's main art practice is based around drawing in all its forms and she specialises in portraiture and pattern design. From this traditional starting point Emily's work has branched out into areas such as paper-cutting, quilling, printmaking and even pyrotechnics! Her ideas are influenced by folk art, music and stories, and she enjoys researching and referencing local history in her projects.