Emily Kirby
Although she now lives in Brighton, Emily was born into a family of artists in Zambia and those deep African roots continue to have a large impact on her work. For us, it’s her ability to communicate and express raw emotion and movement in her painting that we are constantly in awe of. That and her terrific use of colour.
Emily has exhibited internationally with shows in cities including London, Lusaka, Dubai and New York. In 2012, Emily was awarded The Chairman’s Ngoma Award for Visual Artist in the Diaspora by the Zambian Arts Council.
Eating Lemons Under the Willow Tree (2023)
Acrylic on canvas, 120 x 100cm, £3,000
Heatwave (2023)
Acrylic on board, 30 x 21.5 cm, £500
30 x 24 cm (12 x 10 in) acrylic on cavas
Head III (2021)
SOLD: Costa II (2021)
SOLD: 100 x 80 cm (39 1/2 x 31 1/2 in) acrylic on canvas
SOLD: Wildebeest (2020)
SOLD: Oil on canvas, 100 x 120 cm (39 1/2 x 47 1/3 in)
SOLD: Head I (2020)
SOLD: Oil on canvas, 30 x 40 cm (11 3/4 x 15 3/4 in)
SOLD: Her (2020)
SOLD: Acrylic on canvas, 35 x 25 cm (13 3/4 x 10 in)
SOLD: Torso (2020)
SOLD: Acrylic on wood, 30 x 25 cm (11 3/4 x 10 in)
SOLD: Torso (2021)
SOLD: Leopard (2021)
3 Minutes with Emily…
Which artist would you like to watch at work and why?
I would love to watch Tschabalala Self at work. Her use of different materials to represent her powerfully expressive figures is stunning.
Favourite place to travel to and why?
I love returning to Zambia. As soon as the plane door opens and I feel the warmth and take in the smells, nowhere else has ever given me the same sensation. It's such a huge country to explore and I find it one of the most welcoming places in the world.
What is your desert island disc?
Fleet Foxes - Mykonos