Emily Snell (b. 1985) is a British artist and qualified art psychotherapist based in Newport, Wales (UK)
I am a contemporary visual artist working across sculpture, photography, drawing, and installation. Using primarily silicone and latex materials, I create sculptural forms that evoke the body and explore themes of femininity, touch, and intimacy. My intuitive, materials-led process embraces play and ambiguity, blurring the boundaries between body and material. My identity as both an artist and a qualified art psychotherapist deeply informs my approach, allowing me to channel emotions through materials in an open-ended way. My work invites viewers into spaces of vulnerability and desire, engaging them in powerful and evocative encounters.
In my practice, I explore ideas of containment, care, and emotional processing. I trust my unconscious and investigate boundaries—between myself and others, body and object. My recent works, such as Holding Space I and II (2022), embody these ideas, using metal frameworks—designed like drawings—to hold fluid silicone forms that suggest skin and emotional states.
Recent exhibitions include Open Call Exhibition at The Old Town Hall, Trowbridge (2025) and Drawing Boundaries at Gerald Moore Gallery (2022).
Throughout January 2026, my work will be available to view and purchase as part of the Stiwdio Agored collectivepop-up shop, kindly hosted by Welsh ICE located at Unit 16 Newport Market Arcade, Newport Wales. For more information see here: Home | Stiwdio Agored
Education
2013-16 MA Art Psychotherapy, Goldsmiths University of London, London UK
2005-08 BA (Hons) Sculpture, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh UK
2004-05 Foundation Art & Design, Falmouth College of Arts, Falmouth UK
