Meet Our Emerge Interns: Emily Bowers

Find out about the current Peterborough Presents interns on our Emerge training programme! Our next trainees are due to start in April for their intense six month training programme where they’ll get an inside look into the world of being a sustainable artist in Peterborough and beyond, and work together to help build on Peterborough’s growing creative sector.

Say hello to photographer & illustrator Emily Bowers.

My art form:

I would describe myself as a multi disciplinary artist primarily working with Photography and Illustration with elements of film and moving image.

Here’s an illustrated summary of my art form:

What inspires me:

An eclectic mix of things but reoccurring subjects tend to revolve around nature and our environment. I find narratives and storytelling captivating as well as utilising technology alongside art.

Favourite artist:

That’s really tough, I’m not sure I can pick just one! I did meet one of my childhood hero’s last year, Sir Quentin Blake, that was magical.

What Peterborough means to me:

A place with room for creative growth filled with people who want to embrace that, a place to challenge the perceptions of art and a place to work towards being kinder to our environment.

Goal:
I’m not 100% sure on my dream goal – being a sustainable artist would be fantastic but as long as I’m creating and inspiring others, I’m happy!

Here’s a few examples of Emily’s work, two from a project called ‘Synthesis’, and one from her latest project, ‘Tethered’: