ARTIST BIO

“The Australian landscape is my inspiration, contrasting strongly with the country I grew up in.   My paintings are the result of a combination of planning and spontaneity, always allowing wonderful things to emerge in the process. Layers of paint obscure and reveal simultaneously, enhancing colours and shapes.”

Emma has travelled extensively throughout Australia and found inspiration in the diverse colours and textures of the land: the vibrant reds and ochres of the outback, the majestic rocky escarpments of the Australian Alps and the seasonal colours of Victoria and Tasmania.  While travelling Emma enjoys taking in the views around her – often seeing something ‘different’ in vistas such as rock-faces, the silhouettes of tree-lines and clusters of wildflowers – resulting in paintings that focus on colour and interpretation rather than real-life accuracy.  In her works, Emma’s primary concern is to capture the feeling of a place, the majesty, the time of day and mood while inviting viewers to place themselves in the landscape; allowing their imagination to wander and create their own story.

The signatures on Emma’s artwork are initials GON, the first letters of her Dutch maiden name: Germa Oude Nijeweme.  Emma feels strongly about continuing to sign her artwork this way as this was her signature when she first started painting in the Netherlands all those years ago.

Emma has participated in several group exhibitions since 2015 at the Hawthorn Studio and Gallery, Hawthorn, and Quadrant Gallery, Hawthorn.

Currently artwork is available from Town&Country Gallery, Yarragon in Gippsland.