Born in Australia but raised in the UK, the resulting conflict of allegiance manifested a lifelong interrogation of the self and a need to use emotional expression as a form of identity. However, it wasn’t until the desire to reclaim my space post motherhood led me to pursue a degree in Art History that I discovered a passion for sculpture – an artistic expression that engages both sight and touch but requires no words.
Since then I have produced a wide range of works, both abstract and classical, inspired by my personal responses to the human experience and the world around us. My sculptures range from reassuringly weighty animal heads through to bold representations of the body and mind, which aim to stimulate and provoke audiences from the inside out.
Due to its malleability, I find working with clay a wholly satisfying process, not only because of the tactile nature of the medium but also the ability to play with light and shadow, achieving different results and responses depending on the position from which it is viewed. I work from my private studio in London where I sculpt, fire and glaze each of my pieces individually by hand and as such each piece is an original.
June 2023 ‘Contours’ Shortlisted for Society of Portrait Sculptors FACE 2023
Nov & Dec 2024 Multiple works exhibited at BobCat Gallery, London
May 2025 Full catalogue exhibited at Wimbledon Art Fair
August 2025 ‘Under Pressure: Overload & Silence’ Longlisted for Art Evol 2025
August 2025 Accepted for Artfinder
November 2025 Full catalogue exhibited at Wimbledon Art Fair
December 2025 Listed in Artfinder’s 30 ‘Ones to watch in 2026’
EJ accepts commissions and is willing to recreate any of her works in an alternative size or finish, however as each work is handmade no two will ever be the exactly the same.
For a look behind the scenes, please follow EJ on Instagram @ https://instagram.com/studio_ejayem