Emma Stibbon

Emma Stibbon is a contemporary artist recognized for her large-scale monochrome drawings and prints.

Biography of Emma Stibbon

Emma Stibbon was born in Münster, Germany, in 1962. She received her Fine Art BA Hons from Goldsmiths, London, and completed her Research Fine Art MA at the University of the West of England. Currently, she holds a position as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Brighton.

In 2013, she became a Royal Academician. That same year, she also served as an Artist Placement in Antarctica organized by the Friends of the Scott Polar Research Institute. 

In 2016, she held the position of Artist in Residence at the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation in Connecticut. Emma Stibbon's other notable projects include residencies at the Stiftung Federkiel at the Spinnerei in Leipzig and participation in the 4th International Gyumri Biennale in Armenia. In 2019, she received the Queen Sonja of Norway Print Award.

Her solo exhibitions include "Emma Stibbon: Melting Ice | Rising Tides" at Towner in Eastbourne (2024), "Desert Sublime" at the University of San Diego (2023), "Vanishing Point" at Galerie Bastian in Berlin (2022), "Territories of Print 1994–2019" at  Rabley Drawing Centre (2019), "Fire and Ice" at Cristea Roberts Gallery in London (2019), and many more. 

Emma Stibbon's works have also been featured in numerous group shows held at various venues such as York Art Gallery & Abbot Hall, Sprengel Museum, Städtische Galerie Waldkraiburg, Glasgow Print Studio, Beck and Eggeling, and Austin Desmond Fine Art, among others.

Currentlym the artist lives and works in Bristol, UK.

Emma Stibbon's Art Style

Emma Stibbon focuses primarily on drawing and print on paper, depicting environments undergoing transformation such as polar regions, volcanoes, deserts, coastal areas, and urban locations. Her exploration of landscapes is motivated by a quest to comprehend how human activity and natural forces influence our surroundings.

She conducts extensive location-based research, collaborating with geologists and scientists, and translates gathered information into large-scale drawings and prints in her studio. Using sketches and photographic records captured on-site, Stibbon's studio artworks directly reflect her field experiences.