Artist Emma Fay uses concept body artistry to create exhibitions, media and live installations. Painting on the human canvas to create artworks that challenge visual perception, Emma’s approach uses symbolic expression and illusion, while her inspiration is derived from the natural world, humanities and social science.
Born in 1987, Emma’s education in the arts, beauty industry and business allowed her to combine knowledge and skills to manipulate the human form into unique bodies of work that appear in photographed exhibits, live performances and film.
Her rise to international recognition as a body artist came from the release of the Marvels of Nature series, which combined the distorted quality of contortionism with painted depictions of animal forms. Following the worldwide viral success of the artwork, Emma’s work has been applied to more commercial domains, creating captivating artwork for editorial and advertorial use, both as photographed body art and recreations at events. Her work has been commissioned and featured in many publications, including The Guardian, The Telegraph and The Huffington Post, as well as being utilised for campaigns and social causes.
Emma works within commercial arenas, bringing her artistic talents to make-up artistry and body painting, adding an innovative dimension through her concepts and ideas. From her studio in the UK she has developed Enter Edem, a collective of artists who create exciting theatrical art experiences and deliver educational workshops.
Clients
Rowse Honey
Sky Atlantic
BBC
ITV
UN Water
PETA
The National Lottery
Macmillan Cancer Support
Action Homeless
Rethinkyourmind
Sociedade Brasileria de Dermatologia, Brazil
Born Free Foundation
Tiger Balm
Natural History Museum, London
ZSL London Zoo
HIPA Photography Awards, Dubai
Ministry of Environment, Gibraltar
Leicester City Council
University of Leicester
Publications
The Guardian
The Telegraph
The New York Post
The Daily Mail
Huffington Post
Lectures and Talks
TedxWarwick
Seed Creativity
Judge at bodypaint festivals in Gibraltar and the Netherlands
Workshops
Mistair Academy
Attenborough Arts Centre
The Art of Employment Lottery-funded project for Apex-works, Leicester
Loreto College, Manchester
City of Leicester College
Charnwood Arts
People Express
LOV Festival
Sponsors and Support
Arts Council England
Mistair Bodypaint
Live painting demonstrations at Paintopia and the World Bodypainting Festival
EcoGlitter Fun
The Metro
September 17
January 17
The Guardian
January 17
October 2016
July 2014
November 2014
The Telegraph
September 17
November 2014
July 2014
The Mirror
October 2016
Local press
November 2015
August 2015
August 2015
July 2015
BBC News
March 2014
Warpaint Mag
June 2014
My Modern Met
June 2014
Designstack
March 2014
Pixel77
June 2014
Mail online
November 2014
Fubiz.net
March 2014
Video
Euro Maxx lifestyle
December 2014
Please contact enquries@emmay-fay.co.uk for all press enquiries or see Q&A for more information.