Emma Wilde (b. 1971, London) studied at Norwich University of the Arts (First Class Honours Degree in Illustration) and Aberystwyth School of Art. (MA in Painting.) She currently has a studio in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire where she lives and works.

Emma’s practice focuses on painting and drawing. She is interested in how nature and the built environment co-exist or impose themselves upon each other and the relationships that occur between these liminal spaces. Much of her work has explored forgotten or overlooked pockets of suburban areas in Milton Keynes.

Exhibitions include MK Calling, MK Gallery, (2020), Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, (2018), The New Archive, NN Contemporary Art, Northampton (2017), The John Ruskin Drawing Prize, Trinity Buoy Wharf, London and The New Art Gallery Walsall, (2016), Efficient and imaginative use of resources, solo show at Monty’s Gallery, London (2016), ‘The Discerning Eye,’ Mall Galleries, London, (2015), ‘MK Calling 1 and 2,’ Milton Keynes Gallery, (2013 and 2015) ‘Paintings and Drawings,’ Solo show at Milton Keynes Arts Centre, (2014), ‘Drawing Biennial,’ Drawing Room, London (2013), ‘Drawings,’ Fishmarket Gallery, Northampton, (2012), ‘Salon Art Prize’, Matt Roberts Arts, London, (2012)

Emma’s work is held in many private collections including a body of work for the ‘The New Archive’ at NN Contemporary Art, Northampton. In 2013 Emma was awarded the MK Community Foundation Arts Bursary to support her practice.

Since 2001 Emma has worked with regional schools providing art courses linked to the national curriculum as well as running workshops for children in collaboration with Milton Keynes Gallery’s education programme.

For over ten years Emma worked as an art tutor for the mental health charity Mind and was lead artist for the Arts on Prescription Programme with MK Arts for Health delivering art courses to adults.