Emilie Maguin

Emilie Maguin, Perth, Western Australia
@emiliemaguinart

Hello! I'm Emilie, a visual artist based in Perth, Western Australia, beautiful Nyoongar Country. I grew up in France and worked as an illustrator and product designer before having my son, and I now love focusing on fine art (as well as raising a spirited toddler!) My work is a bold and poetic depiction of the natural world through the use of strong colour and pattern. The flattened perspective lends an almost naive quality to the paintings; typically a still life with exuberant native flowers, or a giant pottery vessel decorated with birds or other animals, an abstracted landscape... Something that speaks to me in a special way. Layers and layers of heavy acrylics and pastels build up the textural plane of the canvas, adding to the visual interest and tactility of my pieces. My practice is very intuitive and emotionally driven.
Colour, symbolism and storytelling are the heart of each composition, and every painting is considered a message in a bottle, waiting to start the conversation with its perfect recipient.