Rosie Emerson

Rosie Emerson (b. 1981) is a UK artist celebrated for her innovative, alchemical approach to printmaking. Mixing gold leaf, bronze powders, and analogue photography, she creates ethereal works that blur the line between myth and reality, earning her international recognition. She has exhibited internationally, with pieces held in both private and public collections, and her unique approach to portraiture has earned her critical acclaim.

Her practice blends photography, printmaking, and painting, incorporating materials such as gold leaf, bronze powders, charcoal, flowers, seeds, salt, and tea. Influenced by museums, architecture, theatre, silhouettes, and shrines, she creates ethereal, atmospheric works using dramatic lighting, handmade costumes, and constructed sets. By experimenting with techniques like monoprint, photopolymer etching, cyanotype, and screen printing, she moves beyond traditional printmaking, producing hand-finished, textured pieces that feel both timeless and contemporary.

Emerson’s work has been exhibited and collected internationally in galleries, art fairs, and museums. She held the world record for the largest cyanotype photograph, measuring 46.8 square meters. She has received the Bridgeman Studio Award and was shortlisted for the Young Masters Art Prize.

She has created commissioned pieces for The Savoy and The Dorchester (London), The Waldorf Astoria (New York), and Raffles (Boston). Her work has also been featured in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Another Magazine, Artist Newsletter, Creative Review, The Financial Times Magazine, and The Sunday Times Style Magazine.