Biography
I was born in Umtata in the Transkei, South Africa but grew up in England where I gained a first class degree in fine art at the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design. In 2007 I returned to Southern Africa where I travelled and helped with research (and took hundreds of photos) on two game reserves in the Nothern Province of South Africa.
Now back in the UK I am at Exeter University's Centre for Ecology and Conservation studying Conservation biology. Most of my time is spent either studying or working to arrange events and activities for the uni ecology society, of which I am currently president (www.cucecosoc.com). In my spare time I still manage to get some painting done though not as much as I would like. I recently returned from Northern Cyprus where I worked on the Alagadi turtle project, conserving and doing research on green and loggerhead turtles (www.seaturtle.org). Hopefully I will be getting some turtle paintings on the go soon, I have a series of hatchling paintings in mind :)
I mainly paint wildlife though also on occasion enjoy working on landscapes and portraiture and am available to do commissions - just drop me a line, either via my contacts page or at emma.wood85@yahoo.com and I will get back to you as soon as I can.