Emma de Polnay | Contemporary Art
Emma de Polnay’s mixed-media contemporary art is influenced by dance and mythology, and created with high-speed mark-making using everything from gilding wax to cold tea.
Emma’s mixed-media artwork is influenced by an intriguing mix of modern dance and mythology.
Introducing Emma de Polnay…
Emma is well known for her dynamic figurative work. Her mixed-media paintings, both figures and abstracts, are inspired by the natural and mythical worlds, and by her passion for contemporary dance. Emma’s signature style is created with high-speed mark-making on premium watercolour paper or canvas, using everything from gilding wax and recycled collage to cold tea. A majority of her original artworks are now also available as limited edition giclee prints on UK made, 100% cotton Somerset Velvet paper. Emma then signs, embosses, numbers and hand-finishes her prints with iridescent and metallic inks and mediums. Scroll down for more detail on Emma’s various collections and examples of how her work provides amazing bedroom wall art, kitchen wall art, wall art for living room, dining room wall art, and wall art for the bathroom.
Angel Series | Bedroom Wall Art
Bedroom wall art plays a critical role in establishing or maintaining the overall mood in a bedroom space. Your bedroom is your private oasis. A place to relax, unwind, and recharge. Whether you want your bedroom to feel calm, comforting, or serene or want to infuse a bit more of a playful or sensual vibe, the right colours, décor accents, and importantly the right bedroom wall art can make all the difference. Emma de Polnay’s art strikes a perfect balance between serenity and energy. *CLICK ON IMAGES BELOW TO OPEN UP LARGER VERSIONS*
Emma’s figurative art is well-executed and staggeringly beautiful. Talk to Artienda and find out how Emma’s artwork can breathe life and love into your interior design scheme.
Emma studied art and design at Wimbledon Art School and Kingston University, going on to pursue a career as an art director and set designer for film and television. Her paintings have been exhibited across the UK, including London, Oxfordshire, Cornwall and in her Brighton hometown. Emma’s work has also been exhibited as part of a celebration of French and English coastal artists in Ste Marguerite sur Mer.
Below The Brine Series | Dining Room Wall Art
Residential clients of Artienda often want their best artwork to take pride of place in the dining room. Sharing a lunch or dinner with friends and family certainly is one of the more special elements of home life. Emma’s ‘Below The Brine’ series brings elegance and fun to dining room wall art.
As a collection, ‘Below The Brine’ looks stunning in neutral interiors.
Liberty Series | Wall Art For Living Room
We’ve shown Emma’s gorgeous ‘Liberty’ series here in a selection of living room spaces. Just like the kitchen, this is a space where you really want to get the artwork right. We all spend considerable time in our sitting rooms - especially in these pandemic years - so we really encourage our residential clients to choose art that offers long-term interest. Blue Leopard’s criteria for partnering with artists is loosely based on satisfying three main areas: use of colour, genuine drawing ability, and the power to show subjects in an innovative way. Emma’s work responds so strongly to all three.
‘Nora’s Dance ii’ from Emma’s Liberty collection
Sea Swimmers Series | Wall Art For The Bathroom
This series of Emma’s work gives a gorgeous pop of aquamarine colour to bathroom wall art and neutral bathroom interiors. The art and imagery yields a contemporary sense of healthy living whilst conjuring up visions of fun days at the beach. Bathrooms are wonderful places for unique bits of artwork.
“Emma’s work gives a wonderful boost to an interior design scheme”
Catriona Stirling, Blue Leopard Art Director
Love Series | Kitchen Wall Art
The traditional function of the kitchen was room to prepare and cook food in. Nowadays, we have seen a shift in the role of the kitchen in people’s homes becoming a cross between living, dining, and a place for cooking. So many kitchens have now merged with living room spaces to make way for open plan, comfortable living. With people spending the majority of their home time in these multi-functional spaces, getting the art and framing right is really important. Emma’s Love series is the perfect serving of positivity for a space of this kind that needs kitchen wall art.
