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Emma Fitzpatrick is an Irish artist based in Belfast. Nature is a huge inspiration for her as she endeavours to capture the essence of our rugged landscape primarily through the use of palette knife. Emma builds her work up in layers over time using mixed media and oil paints until the painting feels alive
As a graduate of textile design from the National College of Art and Design Dublin, touch is as important as the visual to Emma as she uses her passion for the tactile to intuitively play with the elements of texture, colour and space within her work
Emma is best known for large-scale, highly textured landscape paintings that break away from traditional processes, often taking the canvas off of the easel and using unconventional materials and techniques
“We come from a small island where we are surrounded by the most beautiful shorelines and rocky headlands. We are never far from the waters edge. For most of my life I have been looking to the edges of our island for comfort and inspiration as many of us do”
Emma travelled extensively before settling in Belfast as a teacher of Art & Design. She currently paints from her home studio and her works are held in private collections locally and internationally
