Emma Watson Dumfriesshire, United Kingdom
I have been a painter for over 30 years. My work has evolved over time. My artwork can be seen as the chronology of my life. Art has been a creative space where I can let go of emotions buried deep inside that words alone can't express. I am never conscious of what will come onto the canvas; I experience life through this lens. I am fascinated with this hidden world I carry.
My artistic practice has evolved over time. My art started when I had a major operation, and I felt my body was stuck in a past form. I painted to release emotions, and I was often struck by what lay hidden inside me. Life presents all of us with suffering, joy, and pain. We all navigate this life, searching for our sense of self; sometimes we get lost along the way, and for me, it feels like my soul weeping. To understand my hidden world, I completed an MSc in Mindfulness Meditation at the University of Aberdeen in 2025 to delve deeper into my subconscious. When I paint, it feels like meditation: my self becomes nothingness, with no name, no title, no qualifications, like a space of energy flowing into the world, with no lines defining where my body ends and the world begins. I let the paintbrush move where it wants to go. If another soul in the world purchases my art, I like to think that my paintings have somehow touched another soul's subconsciousness, and that fills me with joy.
Some collectors will know me from my previous Art name, Emma Visca
Artwork
Spiritual Healer, Acrylic on Canvas, 2026, £4,000
The Lotus in the pond, Acrylic on Canvas, 2026, 8,000
Undefined, Acrylic on Canvas, 2026, 8,000
The Resurrection, Acrylic on Canvas, 2026, 8,750
Undefined Lines, Acrylic on Canvas, 2026, 8,000
Reclining Nude , Acrylic on Canvas, 2026, 8,000
Human form , Acrylic on Canvas, 2025, 5,000
Fish on a Friday, Acrylic on Canvas, 2025, 7,500
Blue, Acrylic on Canvas, 2025, 8,000
No Boundaries, Acrylic on Canvas, 2024, 6,000
Flowers in the Garden, Acrylic on Canvas, 2025, 8,000
Forgotten Times, Acrylic on Canvas, 2026, 5,500
London in Autumn , Acrylic on Canvas, 2025, 6,500
Luciel , Acrylic on Canvas, 2025, £1,000
Lucy in the Sky, Acrylic on Canvas, 2025, £7,000
The Carnival , Acrylic on Canvas, 2025, £5,000
The Horse Woman , Acrylic on Canvas, 2026, £6,000
The Show , Acrylic on Canvas, 2025, £4,500
Vase on a table , Acrylic on Canvas, 2025, £4,500
Woman laying down , Acrylic on Canvas, 2025, £1,500
Projects and exhibitions
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Christmas Exhibition 202501/12/2025 — 31/01/2026 |
Dumfries Carnival, Dumfries | Details | |
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Commissioned by Stacey Dooley (MBE) English TV presenter, investigative journalist and media personality in 202530/10/2025 — 21/12/2025 Commissioned by Stacey Dooley to a painting for her home. |
Dumfries | Details |
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Spring Fling Art Exhibition23/05/2024 — 25/10/2026 |
Dumfries Shambellie House, Dumfries | Details |
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Redress Scotland01/10/2022 — 05/10/2026 Work with the local community and Redress Scotland to support reusable fashion. I was asked to do the main showpiece for two years running, where I painted my art onto dresses and capes |
Easterbrooke Hall, Dumfries | Details |
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Collaboration with Clay Works Studio11/07/2021 — 25/10/2026 Collaboration with friend and local potter Lauren Grey, painting my art freehand onto her beautiful ceramic vessels and plates. |
Clay Works Studio, Dumfries | Details |