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BORN - 1967 Liverpool, Merseyside, England.
STUDIED 1985-86 Bangor Technical College, Gwynedd, North Wales. - Art Foundation Course 1986-89 Norwich School of Art, Norwich, Norfolk. - BA (hons) 2.1 Fine Art 2003 Sunderland University - PGCE TEACHING 1989 Bolton College of Higher Education, Lancashire. 1989 Gwynedd Technical College, Bangor, Gwynedd. 1990 Edge Hill College of Higher Education, Ormskirk, Lancashire. 1991 Blackburn College of Higher Education, Lancashire. 1991 St Helen's Community College, Lancashire. 1990-98 HM Prison Risley, Risley, nr Warrington, Cheshire. 1993-01 Wirral Metropolitan College, Wirral, Merseyside. 2001-date Tameside College, Ashton-u-Lyne, Greater Manchester. PROFESSIONAL Royal Cambrain Academy, Invited Member, Conwy. Manchester Academy of Fine Arts - Member. SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 1989 Portraits North, Harrogate Art Gallery. 1990 Open Studio, M.A.S.A. 1991 Royal Overseas League 'New World', Salisbury. 1993 Manchester Academy of Fine Arts. 1993 Wales Open Exhibition, Aberystwyth. 1994 Cheltenham Drawing Exhibition, Cheltenham. 1995 Manchester Academy of Fine Arts. 1996 Manchester Academy of Fine Arts. 1996 Royal Overseas League, London. 1997 Manchester Academy of Fine Arts. 1997 Wirral Metro College Art Staff Exhibition, Albert Dock, Liverpool. 1998 Axiom Centre for the Arts, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. 1999 Manchester Academy of Fine Arts. 1999 National Eisteddfod of Wales. 2000 Manchester Academy of Fine Arts. 2000/01 Royal Cambrian Academy Summer Exhibition. Nov 2000 Face to Face, Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford. Oct 2002 Emma & Mike Knowles, Royal Cambrian Academy, Conwy. 2004 Manchester Academy of Fine Arts. 2004 Family Lines, Touring, Nationally in Wales. 2004 Focal Mix Exhibition, Ruthin, North Wales. 2005 Wales Drawing, Touring, Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 2007 Welsh Artist of the Year Exhibition, St David’s Hall, Cardiff 2008 Welsh Portrait Award – Touring
2008 Welsh Artist of the Year – St David’s Hall, Cardiff2008 Sale Waterside Open Art Exhibition SOLO EXHIBITIONS 1998 "On the Terraces", Paintings by Emma Knowles - Exhibition Organised by East Staffs Borough Council. 1999 Recent Work - Rising Sun Arts Centre. WORKSHOPS 1989 Degas “Images of Women", Tate Gallery, Liverpool. AWARDS 1989 Noel Spencer Award for Life Drawing. 1991 Elizabeth Greenshield Foundation. 1993 Michael Gourley Award. 1995 Edward Oldham Trust Award. BROADCASTING 2006/7 BBC1 ‘Star Portraits’ Series |