Emma Sheehan (b. 1995) is an artist based in rural New South Wales, where she works from her home studio in Jugiong. She earned a Graduate Certificate in Interior Design and Decoration from the Inchbald School of Design in London (2021) and a Master’s Degree in Art Curating from the University of Sydney (2018).

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Emma’s practice is deeply personal, exploring themes drawn from her own experiences and a lifelong appreciation for colour, pattern, textiles, and ceramics. Her approach is strongly influenced by the colour theory and pattern mixing she studied during her interior design course, which continue to inform her artistic decisions. Emma is passionate about the importance of art within the home, believing it plays a vital role in creating spaces that inspire, comfort, and reflect individuality. Her still lifes are shaped by memories of her mother’s culinary skills and her aunt’s renowned kitchenware store in Woollahra, Sydney. Known for her vivid palettes, Emma selects colours intuitively and constructs her compositions with intent, resulting in works that are both energetic and refined.

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Emma approaches familiar subjects through a contemporary lens, focusing on their vitality rather than perfect form. She arranges objects—often from memory and imagination—on tablescapes, thoughtfully refining each position to achieve balance and harmony. Her work is defined by a playful, experimental engagement with colour and pattern, inviting viewers to experience joy and discovery.

                    

                                          SOLO EXHIBITIONS 

 

A Love Letter to India, Maunsell Wickes Gallery, Saturday 16th May 2026, Paddington NSW

 

Rustica, Barwang Wines, Thursday 12th March 2026, Harden NSW

 

Alfresco, solo exhibition at Maunsell Wickes Gallery, Friday 1st November 2024, Paddington NSW

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Solo exhibition, The Moree Gallery, Friday 7th September 2024, Moree NSW

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Solaire: Sarah Smith x Emma Sheehan, Byng Street Cafe,1st December 2023, Orange NSW

 

Morning tea in Moree, The Moree Gallery,15th July 2023, Moree NSW

 

   Young Talent Exhibition, Affordable Art Fair Sydney,Winx pavilion,15th - 18th June 2023

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A place in the home, Maunsell Wickes Gallery, Paddington NSW, 15 April 2023

 

Things I Know and Love, The Moree Gallery, Moree NSW, December 2022

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Platos de Espana, SHAC Robertson, Robertson NSW, 28th May - 28th June 2022 

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Platos de Verano, Maunsell Wickes, Paddington NSW, 19th February 2022

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

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                                     Floriade Exhibition, The Grainger Gallery, Canberra ACT, September 2025. 

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                                     Jugiong Art Show, Jugiong NSW, November 2024.

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                                Toowoomba Grammar School Art Show, Toowoomba QLD, March 2023.

 

                                New Crop, Michael Reid MurrurundI, Murrurundi NSW, 13th October - 19th October 2022.

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                                Jugiong Art Show, Jugiong NSW, November 2022. 

 

Paper Pear Group exhibition, Corner Store Gallery, Orange NSW, 14th July 2022. 

 

Toowoomba Grammar School Art Show, Toowoomba QLD, February 2022.

 

ACE Jugiong, Jugiong NSW, 24 September – 26 September 2021.

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Featured Artist at The Moree Gallery, Moree NSW, 2020-Current.

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Threads Exhibition, Helen McCullagh Textiles, 2021.

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Toowoomba Grammar School Art Show, Toowoomba QLD, February 2021.

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Town and Country, Maunsell Wickes Gallery, February 2021.

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COLLABORATIONS

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                                    Gewerzhaus, Artwork for all Christmas Packaging, 2025.

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                                    Le Sac, Patterns for upcoming collection, 2025.

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                                   Anna Spiro Textiles, Izmir Design, within their Imagine Collection, 2024.

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                                   Tea towel Collaboration with The Bay Tree, Woollahra NSW, 2021-2025.

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                                   Anna Spiro Design, Spiro Store, Artwork Collaboration August 2022.

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                                   Anna Spiro Artwork, Home Beautiful Magazine, August 2022.

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                                   Anthropologie x Anna Spiro Design, patterns of the Anthropologie home collection, 2020

                                

CURATED EXHIBITIONS

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ACE Jugiong, Jugiong NSW, 24 September – 26 September 2021.

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Ranchlands Annual Art Show, The Nature Conservancy Offices, Denver CO, 4

November – 25 November 2019.

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Ranchlands Annual Art Show, Steam on the Platte, Denver CO, 14 November – 16

December 2018.

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National Art: Part One, National Art School Gallery, Darlinghurst, 14 August – 27

October 2018

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A Measured Response, National Art School Gallery, Darlinghurst, 31 May – 28 July

2018.

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Redlands Konica Minolta Art Prize 2018, National Art School Gallery, Darlinghurst, 15

March – 12 May 2018.

 

Báb-barra: Women’s Printing Culture, CrossArt Projects, Kings Cross, 4 November –

16 December 2017.

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Lines of Regard; The Art of Stephen Burstow, Sydney College of the Arts Galleries,

Rozelle, 18 – 28 October 2017.

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Art of Memory, Fish and Crabs: Jacqueline Gribbin and Galuma Maymuru, CrossArt

Projects, Kings Cross, 16 September – 21 October 2017.