APRIL 2009
TBC The Hanging Space, Birmingham

4 PAGE INTERVIEW WITH EMMA IN SEPTEMBERS ISSUE OF THE DERBYSHIRE MAGAZINE!

Buy it now! (or at least sneak a peek in your nearest Derbyshire newsagents - which may be not that near if you're based in, say, California...) It's a good read though - Emma is referred to as "The Powerful Portraitist You Can't Ignore", and the words "Awesome Talent" are also used!

EMMA TOOTH vs. JOSEPH WRIGHT OF DERBY

In the summer of 2010, Derby City Museum And Art Gallery will be hosting a very special event. Emma Tooth and Joseph Wright of Derby will be going head to head in a dual exhibition highlighting the connection between a contemporary Derby-based portrait painter and an 18th century Master.

This is in the very early planning stages of course, and we probably shouldn't be telling you, but the gist is that Emma's Concilium Plebis series will be shown alongside Wright's paintings and drawings of ordinary people such as his Tramp, Blacksmith and Earthstopper - it really is too big and too exciting to keep quiet!

Here's a photo you no doubt never expected to see - Emma striking a pose or two with Derbys BBOY champions, Trinity Warriors. She met the crew for a photoshoot the day after they were chosen to represent the UK with their break-dancing skillz! Well done guys!

They will be appearing in future Concilium Plebis paintings - watch this space...

EMMA IN IMAGINE FX MAGAZINE

Check out the august 2008 (on sale by July 1st!?) issue of classy art magazine Imagine FX for a feature on Emma where she is categorised as one of august's "3 top traditional artists" in the FXpose Traditional section. Her paintings are described as "fascinating"!

RESIDENTIAL PAINTING CLASSES AND DEMONSTRATIONS

By popular demand Emma is back at Pear Tree Farm Arts Centre teaching her portrait-painting-magic! Click here for dates and booking info.

CONCILIUM PLEBIS IS UNVEILED!

You are invited to the unveiling of the first part of the Concilium Plebis project. Banks Mill Studios will be presenting the new paintings at their Summer Open Studios event.

"Banks’ Mill have invested much energy and resources into a number of embryonic ideas presented by artists over the last year and are delighted that several of these have now come to fruition. Both in terms of profile and diversity this latest display is set to raise the bar of artwork in the city to an unprecedented level.

A focal point of the Open Studios exhibition will be the unveiling of Concilium Plebis, funded by the Arts Council England. Artist Emma Tooth's Concilium Plebis (Latin for Council of Ordinary People) is a collection of portraits based upon the unlikely marriage of fine art and the ASBO generation. This unique juxtaposition of high-brow and low-brow has produced some astonishing results."

Banks Mill Studios 71 Bridge Street, Derby, DE1 3LB 01332 594170 info@banksmill.org.uk

Private View: friday 27 june 5pm - 8pm
saturday 28 june 11am - 5pm
sunday 29 june 11am - 4pm

EMMA ON THE RADIO AGAIN

Eagle, er, eared listeners may have caught Emma on Radio Derby again on june 26th having a very brief interview on Concilium Plebis and Banks Mill Open Studios.

Emma with her work at Banks Mill.

LONDON'S AFFORDABLE ART FAIR 08

The next Affordable Art Fair in Battersea Park, London is on Thursday 23 - Sunday 26 October 2008 where several of Emma's paintings will be on sale courtesy of the Biscuit Factory Gallery, Newcastle.

110 galleries will exhibit a fresh line-up of contemporary art - all priced up to £3,000.

The fair’s relaxed atmosphere invites first time buyers to browse amongst the thousands of artworks, whilst seasoned collectors can seek out hot new artists.

SHORT NOTICE! SOLO EXHIBITION AT COMIC EXPO, BRISTOL

Mam Tor Daddy, Liam Sharp has decided at the last minute to host a mini-exhibition of Emma's paintings at Bristols Comic Expo on the 9th, 10th and 11th of may. Several of the first paintings from the Concilium Plebis series will be there and of course Emma will be on hand to incase anyone needs an overdressed gothic doll to take up space behind their stands for example...

AN EXCITING NEW YEAR - WITH HELP FROM THE ARTS COUNCIL!

It's already turning into an extremely eventful year for Emma! A brand new painting which is almost ready will be showing in Derby City Museum and Art Gallery on febuary 9th 2008 alongside portrait-treasures from the past 200 years or so from the museum's collection. The exhibition is called Gaze and will run till june 1st 2008.

Emma is thrilled to announce that her new project, Concilium Plebis has been granted Arts Council funding and work is starting immediately. Watch this space for more details and to see the paintings as they are created!

VISIT TERMINAL STATION!

Visit the new online multimedia gallery www.terminalstation.co.uk - they're really cool guys!

Here's what they say:
"Welcome to terminalstation audio & visual netlabel. we aim to manufacture a fundamentally diverse audio & visual netlabel, creating an electronic municipality in which unique delusions can be realised & released. we specialise in various artistic media. we are a digital .mp3 label, digital gallery & cinematic experience."

And as a bonus Emma is currently their Featured Artist, having just knocked her husband Owen Tooth from the top spot :).

EFFIGY

Shooting for Owen Tooth's latest film, Effigy has just completed shooting.

Emma was rolled out in front of the camera once again this time to play big-haired witch character, Phyia, on a mission to destroy the innocent love between Arianne (Robin Lynn) and Japeth (Amir Bazrafshan). Watch this space for more info!

COVERGIRL, AGAIN

Well, actually this time it's one of Emma's paintings on the cover of a magazine - Chronicles magazine out feb 2008 features Emma's portrait of her dear husband Owen. An issue or two ago Chronicles had a feature on Emma which you can read here. Part 2 here.

CARNIVAL OF SOULS

Several of Emma's paintings will greet guests as they enter the Carnival of Souls night on March 8th at Zanzibar Nightclub, Derby. Dress to kill!

RUMOURS AND INNUENDOS

In the past few months, several of you have alerted me to rumours circulating about me and my background. These internet posts are ludicrous - based more on conjecture and coincidence than fact. Hopefully it will all quickly die away.

EAST MIDLANDS CONTEMPORARY ART AUCTION AT THE DJANOGLY GALLERY

Striking self-portrait Emma 8 will will join 49 other artworks to form part of 2007's East Midlands Contemporary Art Auction at Nottingham's Djanogly Gallery.

The reserve price is set at £250 and purchases over £100 qualify for interest-free credit through the wonderful OWN ART scheme. For info and silent bids etc call 0115 951 3192.

The exhibition will run from from 14th -24th November with the actual auction beginning at 1pm on november 24th.

Djanogly Gallery, Lakeside Arts Centre,University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD.

Don't forget - 30th november sees the champagne reception for the private view of the Biscuit Factory xmas exhibition in Newcastle. Emma's paintings are also still to be seen at: View Two Gallery, Liverpool; Maison Amour, Duffield and Friargate Studios, Derby

THINGS ARE REALLY HOTTING UP FOR WINTER!

A brand new painting (it's not even been started yet!) will be showing in Derby City Museum and Art Gallery on February 9th 2008 alongside portrait-treasures from the past 200 years or so from the museum's collection. The exhibition will run till june 1st 2008.

With working on commissions, teaching, training, chicken -cuddling and launching a MAJOR new project or two (watch this space!) Emma' beginning to feel there simply aren't enough hours in the day!

Speaking of brand new paintings Emma' portrait of friend Robin is now completed just in time to be delivered to the Biscuit Factory Gallery tomorrow! Phew!

RIDICULOUS RUMOURS

Something is afoot; ridiculous, scandalous rumours are being whispered in certain chatrooms and messageboards (which shall remain unnamed) that Emma has a secret she is not letting on. Although her birthday is indeed coming up in november, as it always does, there are outrageous claims that Emma is rather older than she had led the world to believe. While it is usual for a lady to claim a couple of extra years here and there, sensible art-fans will be able to draw their own conclusions when faced with such preposterous claims!

Watch this space!

WAITING LIST AND SALE

Now summer is here, instead of taking a holiday like many in the civilised world do, Emma is gearing up working on several commissions and preparing new work for her show at the Biscuit Factory among others as well as working on a big new top secret project...or two!

If you are planning to commission Emma please do join the list - Emma is working at top speed and is still available although there may be a short wait.

Also Emma is clearing out her backlog of old and experimental pieces at crazy prices so do email for pictures and pricelist.

ALL CHANGE

Emma's successful solo show at The International Gallery of Liverpool has ended but the same day some of the paintings were transferred to Liverpool's smart View Two Gallery and to Banks' Mill Studios of Derby for the open studios show june 29 - july 3 07. Following this the paintings will rest in Banks' Mill a while while Emma does likewise and takes some time out to paint. There are also whispers of a solo show at Banks' Mill in the future. Watch this space!

SOLO SHOW IN LIVERPOOL

THE BISCUIT FACTORY

Newcastle's Biscuit Factory gallery (Britain’s biggest original art store with 35,000 square feet with two floors of exhibition spaces and two floors of artists’ studios) has snapped Emma up for their blockbuster xmas show, they have also requested to be her sole representatives for the whole Newcastle area.

Friday 30th November - Gallery Opening – Champagne Reception held from 6-9pm.

EXHIBITIONS AND CLASSES AND COMMISSIONS ...OH MY

Emma is currently having perhaps her busiest time ever, her feet have hardly touched the ground in the last 2 months.

Emmas solo show at TAO International Gallery, Liverpool continues till june 20th then several of the paintings will move to ViewTwo gallery, Liverpool and others to Banks Mill, Derby for the Open Studios june 28th - july 1st.


Emma in Liverpool. Photo: Minako Jackson www.artinliverpool.com

Emma's popular class Sketching for Complete Beginners will be starting up again on september 20th for 11 weeks 1.10pm - 2.55 at Murray Park School and further oil portraiture courses are being planned at Pear Tree Farm in the near future. As always, email for details and see "diary" section at the top of this page for dates.

Emma will be working on several commissions in the near future but do register your interest early to avoid a long wait!

She is hoping to have some time to paint perhaps in september...

ART OF ENGLAND MASTERCLASS SHOW

Emma will be exhibiting and demonstrating on may 18th, 19th +20th at Art Of England Masterclass Show at Staffordshire's Trentham gardens.

INTERVIEWS

Emma's 13 Questions interview is now up at www.sequentialtart.com.

Sequential Tart is a respected webzine, "published by an eclectic band of women" with a wonderful mission statement: "to raise awareness of women's influence in the comics industry and other realms."

Emma has also done her most in-depth interview so far in Chronicles magazine, "Life as a work of art the art of Emma Simcock-Tooth" (vol2. issue 6) read part1 and part 2.

NEW EMAIL ADDRESS

Please note my previous ntlworld email address is being discontinued because of spam so now I'm using gmail. Email me.

All over Derbyshire artists will be opening up their workspaces to the public; giving demonstrations and selling their work at this free Event!
Www.derbyshireopenarts.co.uk
call 01246 230925 for a brochure

Emma will be demonstrating and exhibiting at Pear Tree Farm Saturday 26th – Monday 28th May.
Www.derbyshirearts.co.uk
Pear Tree Farm, Lea Bridge, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5JN
01629 534 215
webenquiry@derbyshirearts.co.uk

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Day Courses

Emma will be leading the Oil Portraiture for Beginners and Oil Portraiture for Improvers day courses on May 30th and 31st 2007 respectively in the breathtaking scenery of Pear Tree Farm, Derbyshire.

click for full booking details

You will have the chance to get to grips with oil painting techniques in a fun, friendly atmosphere with canvasses and all materials provided. Accomodation available onsite.

BRISTOL COMIC EXPO 2007

Emma has returned from her third trip to Bristol for the Comic Expo and this year it seemed busier than ever!

LIVERPOOL SOLO SHOW

June 7 - 20 2007 Emma will have a solo show with The Art Organisation (TAO) at their flagship space, The International Gallery 34A Slater Street, Liverpool.

TAO specialise in taking disused and derelict spaces and transforming them into galleries - making them a great choice for Emma's crumbling-grandeur aesthetics.

LAST CHANCE TO VOTE!!
EAGLE AWARDS - VOTE FOR EVENT HORIZON NOW!

Event Horizon 2 (Mam Tor's Event Horizon 1+2 being the graphic novel anthologies Emma has sections in) has been officially nominated for an Eagle Award for best colour UK comic category!

We need votes in order to stand a chance against the usual suspects 2000AD. It's a David and Goliath kind of a struggle - lets "stick it to the man" as they say!!

**VOTE HERE:**
http://www.eagleawards.co.uk/vote.asp

To celebrate you can purchase a copy of Event Horizon 2 half price at www.mamtor.com

It's the comic equivalent of the Baftas - voted for by the lovers of the medium, not the industry - so it's extra special. Voting is easy and quick, you will be asked for an email address to check you're not just one of the artists voting over and over but you will not be spammed!

The results will be announced at the Bristol Comic Expo on may 12th by Norman Lovett!!!

EXHIBITION BENEATH PARIS

Soiree at Les Caves, Paris.
Friday 13th April 2007

www.lescaves.org

Emma and Liam Sharp, along with Pat Mills and Olivier Ledroit, travelled to Paris with books and paintings for what turned out to be an underground Gothic Soiree rather than the usual comic event. Fortunately Emma was already dressed for the occasion and signed a few books, drew a few sketches, posed for some photos and broke a few hearts - and a good time was had by all! See the photos here.

MAGAZINES

Emma's work will be appearing in 3 magazines this spring and strangely all 3 have chosen to print the same painting - Page 2.

Reflections is a "targeted" lifestyle magazine (ie it is distributed only among wealthy homes in Derbyshire!!) running an article on the forthcoming Derbyshire Open Arts event; Imagine FX is a digital art magazine available in all good newsagents who are running an interview with Liam Sharp on Event Horizon and the comics industry in general and Sequential Tart is a respected webzine, "published by an eclectic band of women" with a wonderful mission statement: "to raise awareness of women's influence in the comics industry and other realms." They will be publishing Emma's 13 Questions interview in May to coincide with the Bristol Comic Expo.

FRANK RETURNS

Big Frank's Triptych has made it's long-awaited return to Friargate Studios after a tour of duty in Liverpool.

Friar Gate Studios, Ford Street, Derby, DE1 1EE T:01332 258300

BRISTOL COMIC EXPO 07

Bristol's Comic Expo will be welcoming back Emma and all the usual Mam Tor suspects for another round of booksigning and debauchery on 12th and 13th may 2007 check official website for details.

"THE OPENING" UK PREMIERE

Owen Tooth film The Opening (trailer and info here) which Emma collaborated on and appears in will get its first festival showing at Nottingham's Bang festival on march 24-25th

MEET MADAM GEIST - EMMA'S COMIC-COUNTERPART!

Emma has been invited to paint a pinup page for French bande-dessinee-favourite Barkmann's new book about the esoteric adventures of Madam Geist.

Madam Geist, you may have guessed, is actually modelled, at least in part, on Emma!

Additionally Emma is expected to be in France again up to her usual booksigning antics twice more this spring in Paris tbc and in Caen march 31 to april 1st.

THE OPENING IS COMPLETE!

Finally, the paradoxically epic short film by Owen Tooth featuring Emma in her debut cameo role is completed.

Although for licencing reasons we can't yet offer the DVD for sale (but please email for reviewing copies) we can offer the trailer here on the info page. Enjoy!

You may recognise Clinic above from Emma's paintings of the same name.