Summer Symphony

Summer SymphonyEmma Ashby grew up in England, where her deep affection for coastal landscapes was cultivated. Today, she continues to be inspired by the coastline around her home in Portsmouth NH. Emma paints with an ancient medium called encaustic and has an MA from the Royal College of Art. About this collection: SANCTUARY. "The untouched beauty of nature offers a deep solace for my soul, inspiring me to paint and recreate scenes that resonate with others. Each

as well as the exquisite strangeness of nature

she collages encaustic monotypes with watermedia paintings striving for textural contrasts reflective of the various surfaces found in nature

into needle-lined graves

From managing time and money to navigating isolation and anxiety

formulated to withstand thick

you’ve never made them from scratch

She holds a BFA in painting from Rhode Island School of Design and spends her days working as a Creative Director

filtered through the language of color

leaving room in each painting for surprises and experiments

Untitled II and III

you’ll have a lovely keepsake showing all your progress

Sarah Moore brings a multi-disciplinary background in architecture and public health to her creative practice