Emma Florence May is a proud trans-woman, interdisciplinary artist, and educator. She utilizes traditional and contemporary forms of printmaking, textiles, photo media, collage, and mixed-media techniques to critically explore human-environment relationships and the illusive ‘boundaries’ we like to create between ourselves, others, and our environment. Her current practice is exploring identity, gender, and belonging.
She has completed Advanced Printmaking and Drawing courses and a Diploma in Visual Arts (Printmaking & Photography) at Newcastle Art School. She has taught at high schools, galleries, and the University of Newcastle. She is currently retraining to be a Psychologist while balancing being a mum, teacher and artist.
Emma has twice been a finalist in the Newcastle Emerging Artist Prize (2018 and 2019) and has exhibited in both solo and group shows at Timeless Textiles, Onwards Studio and Gallery, NERAM, MRAC, Straightjacket, Gallery 139, Art Systems Wickham, Newcastle Art Space, The Creator Incubator, and Watt Space.
She is currently based in both the Hunter Valley and the Illawarra.