Emily-Rose Wills
(Un)yellow House (2024)
Watercolour, Ink, Gouache on Arches
21 x 14.8 cm

“This piece is from a body of work called "Infinite Realms", born from an exploration of remembered landscapes, applying abstract and intuitive mark-making to evoke the essence of memory. Initially focused on capturing fleeting recollections through spontaneous gestures, the series has since expanded to delve into themes of mindfulness in creation, the notion of infinite universes within a single atom, and the profound interconnectedness of all things.

Each painting within Infinite Realms acts as a portal to imagined landscapes where the unconscious mind weaves memory into tangible expressions; individual worlds fallen from the mind onto paper. This meditative and expansive process invites viewers to immerse themselves in microcosmic realms, offering a contemplative space to explore the infinite.”

Emily-Rose Wills is an artist and arts professional based in Kinimathatakinta/George Town, Lutruwita/Tasmania. Her practice explores the relationship between place, memory, and identity, often drawing on personal history and the shifting rhythms of the northern Tasmanian coastline. Working primarily in painting and mixed media, Emily-Rose creates layered, abstract compositions that reflect both internal and external landscapes. Her work is informed by intuitive mark-making, atmospheric texture, and ideas drawn from psychogeography and Many Worlds Theory, exploring the possibility of parallel narratives existing within place and self.

She is a graduate of the University of Tasmania’s Contemporary Arts program and has exhibited widely across the state, including at Sawtooth ARI, Salamanca Arts Centre, Moonah Arts Centre, and Devonport Regional Gallery. Alongside her creative practice, Emily-Rose has built a career in cultural development, curating exhibitions, producing events, and supporting community-led arts initiatives throughout regional Lutruwita.

After nearly a decade working in the southern arts sector, including roles with MONA and Mona Foma, her return to the north has strengthened her commitment to regional arts and to the communities that shape her work.

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