Several fates befall paintings in 2019’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire – defacement, distortion, conflagration. Early in the film, … More
Category: Writing
Chichester exhibition showcases radical women artists of early 20th century
One of the leading women modernists of the early 20th century, Jessica Dismorr (1885-1939) used her art to respond to … More
A week in Copenhagen
I came back from Copenhagen in early September. I’d spent a week in the city, staying near the Lergravsparken metro … More
About me
I’m Emily, a writer and a picture-maker. My thing is the long nineteenth century and Neo-Victorianism in literature, art, and … More
Rattling skeletons and cursed daughters: a weekend in Prague
Over the weekend I travelled the furthest away from home I’ve ever been, spending two days in Prague. I took … More
A review of Folk Horror: Hours Dreadful And Things Strange
Adam Scovell’s Folk Horror is an excellent primer on the cultural mode, as manifested in fiction, film, music and television. … More
‘Father and Daughter’ exhibition showcasing work of two Chichester artists launched at Oxmarket
The mayor of Chichester, cllr Martyn Bell, opened The Oxmarket Gallery’s new exhibition at a launch event last night. ‘Father … More
Tove Styrke on bringing ‘energy and love’ to her Brighton show
[This story was first published online on the Brighton and Hove Independent website on November 1, 2018. The original story … More
Oxmarket exhibition to bring art historian’s archive discovery to new audience
This story was first published in the Chichester Observer on October 25, 2018. The original story can be read here: chichester.co.uk/news/oxmarket-exhibition-to-bring-art-historian-s-archive-discovery-to-new-audience-1-8680597.] … More
Sea Girls at Brighton’s The Haunt – lead singer Henry on performing live, collecting vinyl, and where the band’s name comes from
[This story was first published online in the Brighton and Hove Independent website on October 19, 2018. The original story … More
Emily Jessica Turner 