Emily Crookshank attended The Glasgow School of Art from 2007 to 2011 and currently operates from her studio in Pitlochry as The Perthshire Gallery's Artist in Residence.
Her artworks span various media, including charcoal, hand built ceramic sculptures, textured works on paper and traditional printmaking processes; Etching is one such process.
Etching uses acid to create a hand drawn image on a metal plate. Once the image has been etched into the surface of the metal plate, it is possible for a small limited edition of prints to be taken from the original plate. For every proof taken, the ink is reapplied to the plate before printing through a cast iron manual etching press. An etching is created and printed by hand from start to finish. With digital printing processes so widely used today, it is important to reinforce that printmaking is an original art form demanding high levels of technical and artistic skill. Some of the most celebrated artists that worked in this medium are Rembrandt, Whistler and Picasso.
Over the last 13 years, Emily has been invited to showcase her artwork in numerous reputable exhibitions across the UK and undertaken various private commissions, the most recent of which for Forestry England.