Emma Lock

Emma is a contemporary artist whose work is deeply rooted in the natural world, reimagined into expressive, abstract landscapes. Guided by emotion and intuition, she works primarily with acrylic paint, pastels, and graphite, layering her materials to evoke both depth and serenity.

Emma’s creative process is a delicate dance between control and surrender—structured gestures meet spontaneous marks, resulting in compositions that hold tension and stillness in equal measure. Her paintings explore the complexity of emotion and the subtle beauty found in contrast: chaos balanced with calm, fullness pared back to essential lines and textures.

Through repeated layering and reduction, Emma reveals the raw, organic moments that give her work its distinctive energy and life. She invites the viewer into a world where instinct leads, and where every mark tells a story of letting go.

2025 Corner room - Framlingham - 15th -20th july
2025 Highgate contemporary art
2025 Frankies of Hadleigh
2025 Spring Edit, Eastcliffe House - Apr
2024 Line up showroom - Worlds End London - sep - Dec
2024 Open Studios, Ardleigh Studios - Nov
2024 Art Space - Woodbridge - 18 - 24 Apr
2023 Ardleigh Studios - 14 Nov
2023 The Pond Gallery, Snape Maltings - 21 - 27 september 2023 Artforcure Helmingham Hall- April 28th - 1st MAY
2022 Summer Exhibition - Snape Maltings Gallery - 03 Jun - 06 Jul
2022 The Sentinal Gallery Wivenhoe - 23 Jun - 29 Jun
2022 East cliff house, Mistley - 5 - 14 august
2022 The Pond Gallery, Snape Maltings - Sep
2022 Open Studios, Ardleigh Studios -12 - 13 Nov
2022 The Old Grocery, Wivenhoe - 1 - 7 Dec
2021 The Pond Gallery, Snape Maltings - Sep