about the artist

rosie emerson is a contemporary print maker and painter originally from dorset. she lived and worked in london for 10 years and now resides on the south coast. her uniquely stylish, nostalgic and dream-like works draw on history, storytelling, allegory and fantasy.

this series is inspired by the the beautiful black and white studio portraits from the golden age of hollywood featuring sirens of the silver screen. rosie has always been drawn to these photographs with their masterful use of light and their softness which comes from shooting on real film. she loves to play on this softness, going against the grain of the often sharp graphic block colour aesthetic of screen print, and instead enhancing the soft, graininess akin to old newspaper print, with charcoal, bronze powders and paint - it is often unpredictable, but as each print is different it is an extremely gratifying process.

about the artwork

this is a limited edition of 20 (13/20) unique hand-painted charcoal and bronze powder screen print on paper. the artwork is unframed and measures 50 x 64 cm. it is signed and numbered in pencil by the artist and embossed with a stamp.

each edition is individual, hand-painted with watercolour and acrylic, uniquely applied charcoal and bronze powders and is then finished with pastel and charcoal. yhe print is then protected with layers of matt fixative and archival UV resistant clear varnish.

delivery

due to the nature of the artwork we recommend collection from our walthamstow snug. for a courier quote, contact elina@artsnug.com.