Emily Uttley

Emily Uttley

Emily Uttley is a visual artist based in Leeds who uses drawing, painting, photography and digital illustration to portray her fascination with the depth and range of the human condition. In 2021, she was awarded first prize for Artworks Together – an international arts competition organised by Artworks South Yorkshire, that was judged by a panel of 6 high profile, internationally recognised artists and curators.

In 2020, she graduated from The University of Manchester with a degree in French Studies and History of Art and in 2016, she completed a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design at Leeds Arts University, specialising in Fine Art.

Website: emilyroseuttley.com
Instagram: @emilyuttley

Image descriptions:

A Taste of Honey
A series of 42 35mm paintings in seven rows of 6 replicating the style of a roll of film. They are painted versions of stills from the film A Taste of Honey in chronological order with an orange, black and purple colour scheme.

Dancing on Waves
A horizontal oil painting containing one big blue wave on the lower half and a bright yellow sky on the upper half. On the wave is a line of small, intricately drawn dancing figures and in the middle of the painting shows a highly detailed pattern with an effect that looks similar to shattered glass.

Sad Lad
An A4 watercolour painting showing an anxious young lad leaning his head on a desk facing towards the camera. The colour scheme is red and white.

Sleeping Boy
An oil painting depicting a boy lying on his bed upside down with his hands held together. The background has three blocks of colour, one green block for the bed and two for the walls in red and blue as well as two pillows. The colours are vivid and show in sharp contrast to the boy who is not painted in and is devoid of colour.

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