| 1972 Born Sydney, Australia Currently resides in the village of Bangalow in Northern NSW Education |
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| 1991 | Screen Printing and Textile Design – East Sydney Technical College |
| 1991-89 | Julian Ashton Art College Sydney – Fine Arts |
Solo Exhibitions |
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| 2014 | Patterns & Pathways, Anthea Polson Art, Qld |
| 2014 | Cultural Crossroads Anthea Polson Art, Qld |
| 2013 | Wanderlust Fenton & Fenton, Melbourne |
| 2012 | Crazy Sexy Cool Anthea Polson Art, Qld |
| 2011 | Popstars Anthea Polson Art, Qld |
| 2008 | Men Monkeys & Mexico Byron Fine Art Gallery, Byron Bay |
| 2007 | Ten minutes by Tractor Byron Fine Art Gallery, Byron Bay |
Group Exhibitions |
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| 2014 | Miniatures – A Christmas Exhibition, Anthea Polson Art, QLD |
| 2013 | The Colour Red Christmas Exhibition, Anthea Polson Art Qld |
| 2012 | The Artist Revealed Christmas Self Portrait Exhibition, Anthea Polson Art, Qld |
| 2011 | 8 Days Before Christmas Our Artists’ Special Christnas Show, Anthea Polson Art, Qld |
| 2011 | Walk On The Wild Side Harrison Gallery, Sydney |
| 2010 | Christmas Portrait Show, Anthea Polson Art, Qld |
| 2010 | Young Guns Anthea Polson Art, Gold Coast |
| 2010 | Carnies, Kooks & Clowns Retrospect Galleries, Byron Bay |
| 2010 | First Anniversary Exhibition, Anthea Polson Art, Qld |
| 2009 | 40 x 40 Special First Christmas Show Anthea Polson Art, Main Beach, Qld |
| 2009 | Group Show at Byron Fine Art Gallery, Byron Bay |
| 2009 | Chick Chick Boom, Joshua Levi Galleries, Brisbane |
| 2008 | Men, Monkeys & Mexico Byron Fine Art Gallery, Byron Bay |
| 2007 | Group Show at Byron Fine Art Gallery, Byron Bay |
| 2007 | Ten Minutes By Tractor Byron Fine Art Gallery, Byron Bay |
Prizes |
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| 2015 | Finalist, Kogarah Art Prize |
| 2012 | Finalist, Border Art Prize |
| 2011 | Finalist, Art Felt Art Prize |
| 2011 | Finalist, Prometheus Art Prize |
| 2010 | Winner, Border Art Prize,Tweed River Regional Gallery, NSW |
| 2009 | Finalist, FEHVA Art Prize |
Industry Experience |
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| 2007-93 | Worked as a graphic designer |
| 1993-91 | Established the Tukul Craft Workshop in Cairo, Egypt |
| A non-profit organization set up to train Sudanese refugees the techniques and skills in textile screen printing and design. Traditional African designs and patterns were created and a range of products including bags, belts, cushions and tshirts were made. | |
Publications |
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| 2014 Winkelen Magazine October pg 44 https://issuu.com/winkelen/docs/winkelen_october_2014/0 | |
| 2013 Homes – Neon Tropics, Real Living Magazine, Issue 91, Sept | |
| 2013 Livingetc UK, (front cover) Sept Issue | |
| 2012 Crazy, Sexy, Cool – Emma Gale, Artworld, Paradise Magazine, Gold Coast Bulletin Oct 19 | |
| 2012 Adore Magazinehttps://issuu.com/adorehome/docs/adorehome_augsep2012_flip?mode=window | |
| 2012 Profile Artist, Kylie Jackes blogspot https://kyliejackes.blogspot.com.au/search?q=emma+gale |
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| 2010 Byron Shire News, Bangalow Artists Takes Out Top Prize | |
| 2010 True Art & Media Byron Art Diary | |
| 2019 True Art & Media Byron Art Diary | |
Artist Statement |
| My work demonstrates and celebrates a deep love of pattern and colour colliding with text and form. Inspiration comes from everywhere; objects that surround my daily life, thoughts that come into play, words that send a message or direct a theme, all draw my attention. I draw on a subject not simply to show its quirkiness or beauty but to tell of its existence. My work draws from the rural landscape igniting my imagination and creativity on a daily basis. |
| Having a background in textile design, pattern plays a large part in my work. Inspiration comes from the world over, from tribal motifs to floral textiles, I like to use them in a context where they may not be usually seen, putting the soft pattern with the hard subject, forming new boundaries. |
| Typography lets me say on the canvas what I see, and forms like a wallpaper as the letters form patterns amongst themselves. Its simple and direct. To state the obvious is sometimes expected and with that I like to be playful and provocative. |
| By simplifying and stylising the subject I am attempting to create a sense of personality and iconic strength. The mix of imagery with text is a way for the viewer to interact with the artwork and the story. My work tends to be sometimes arousing, sometimes narrative, sometimes obvious. It’s the simple things, the objects that surround our daily lives, the ones we see everywhere, the mundane, that interest me to transform on canvas in a way that makes us look at them differently, as important, and rather iconic. |
| The personification of the commonplace from tractors to cows, to people and places; buildings and vintage machinery, is in itself putting them into a space where they become more than the sum of their parts; objects of desire, thus creating a unique story and character for each subjects. |
| My observation of pattern and shape in everything I see, is compounded by my vision of life in the most inanimate of objects. |
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