ABOUT
Emily Devers is a Meanjin (Brisbane) based multidisciplinary artist, designer and gallery owner.
Her practice sees the convergence of realism and abstraction, as she uses contemporary painting and collage techniques to challenge depth on two-dimensional surfaces.
Through her multimedia works, Emily carefully examines and expresses the tensions that occur when activating analogue practices within the digital age. She employs a combination of highly rendered imagery (both painted and AI-generated) with gestural mark-making - mirroring the inner tensions she experiences, balancing multiple creative outputs across the graphic design and fine art realms.
Emily has maintained a public art and graphic design practice for over 14 years, participated in multiple national and international residency projects, and continues to support emerging artists by facilitating regular skills-building and mentorship engagements in Brisbane and beyond.
She holds a Certificate IV in Visual Arts, a Bachelor in Fine Art (Visual Arts) and is currently undertaking research around the signifiers of public art, humans’ subtle experiences (private) of urban and digital (public) environments, and how these can be configured to perform in a gallery context (Master of Visual Art at Griffith University).
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Looking for an original artwork for a personal collection or gift? I create artworks of all sizes, and for all settings. You can use the contact form to start the conversation.
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I always enjoy collaborating with organisations and artists to realise ambitious projects. Reach out if you’ve got an idea, I’d love to hear from you.
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A huge part of my creative practice is painting large-scale artworks.
Do you have an interior or exterior space you wish to activate with large-scale original artwork? Use the contact form to connect.
If you’re after something that is more in line with your business’s brand needs in design and execution, visit my design studio FRONT OFFICE. -
Do you work in the architecture or interiors realm? My artworks are available for temporary leasing, or interior styling opportunities.
Consider it an intentional and integrated approach to interior design, where art becomes a meaningful part of the design concept, or temporary presentation of the space.
Get in touch for a leasing schedule and quote!
EXHIBITIONS
VA IN-HOUSE
Vacant Assembly, Brisbane
Cut & Compose
West End Art Space, Melbourne
The Block Show
Vacant Assembly, Brisbane
ECHO
Side Gallery, Brisbane
Still Living
<play>ground Howard Smith Wharves & Museum of Brisbane
HERE: Between You and the World
POP Gallery, Brisbane
Boiling Point
Bushfire Fundraiser Relief Group Exhibition
The Third Quarter Gallery, Brisbane
Matter of Flat
Editioned Print Exhibition
The Third Quarter Gallery, Brisbane
Slippage
Joint exhibition with Thom Stuart
Horizon Art Festival, Sunshine Coast
Less Is More
First Amendment Gallery, San Francisco
Marie Ellis OAM Prize for Drawing
Jugglers Art Space, Brisbane
2024
2024
2023
2023
2022/23
2022
2020
2019
2019
2018
2016
RESIDENCIES
Temple Children Arts and Sustainability Collective
Hilo, Hawaii
JOYA AiR
Los Gázquez, Velez Rubio, Spain
Culture Vultures Artist In Residence
Sefrou, Morocco
Pangea Seed: Artists for Oceans Feature Artist
Sayulita, Mexico
Pangea Seed: Artists for Oceans Feature Artist
San Diego, California
Temple Children Arts and Sustainability Collective
Hilo, Hawaii
2023
2019
2018
2018
2018
2016
SELECT PUBLIC ART CLIENTS
Queensland Rail
Brisbane City Council
Gold Coast Council
Sunshine Coast Council
Ballina Shire Council
Brisbane Festival
Brisbane Powerhouse
Open House
Parley
Creative Road
Grocon
Westfield
Ambush Gallery
Finders Keepers
Flight Centre
Intrepid Travel
The Starr
Balter
Brisbane Brewing Co.
Newstead Brewing
SWOP Clothing Exchange
Brisbane
Sydney
Melbourne
Hobart
Adelaide
Sunshine Coast
Gold Coast
Toowoomba
Warwick
Maroochydore
Ballina
Byron Bay
Cairns
LARGE SCALE PUBLIC ART PROJECTS
San Diego
California
Mexico
Hawaii
New Zealand
Spain
Morocco
Youth Mentor
Fortitude Valley State Secondary College
Youth Collaborative Branding Workshops and Consultation
ARROS Community Living Association
Cultivate The Arts Workshop Facilitator and Public Art Mentor
Moreton Bay Regional Council
Youth Workshop and Arts Mentorship Program
Temple Children Arts and Sustainability Collective, Hilo, Hawaii
Copy/Paste: Collage and Design Workshop
Pine Rivers Art Gallery
Moreton Bay Regional Gallery
The Value of Public Art - Presentation & Workshop Facilitation
Queensland College of Art & Design (Griffith)
‘Build Your Online Profile’
Flying Arts Alliance
Gab Titui Cultural Centre, Thursday Island
CREATIVE FACILITATION
Current
2023
2023
2023
2023
2022
2018