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.

Passionately endorsing the arts and wellbeing, Emma’s work has received Arts Council England and University Research funding to create public exhibitions and projects, alongside receiving commissions from independent organisations supporting further understanding of health, societal and environmental issues.