Born in 1963. After leaving North London Collegiate School for Girls in 1982, studied Fine Art, History of Art and Education at Homerton College, Cambridge qualifying with a B.Ed Degree in 1986.
Emma then taught A Level Art and Design at Kingston Grammar School for 4 years. She stopped teaching to concentrate on her own work and had her first solo exhibition at the Ozten Zeki Gallery, Walton Street, Chelsea in 1992 and a second exhibition in 1993 at the Marryat Gallery, Richmond, Surrey. She is represented by some of the UK's leading galleries