Emilie Knight

Emilie Knight is an abstract expressionist painter based in Jersey. She says, “As an abstract expressionist painter, I create in response to an innate need to process my lived experience and consider the human condition.”

“I am inspired by the raw urge to create; my recent autism diagnosis has led to an introspective collection of works addressing concepts of identity, ephemerality and crisis. Human existence fascinates me, and I find myself searching for the missing link that bridges the gaps in our concepts of existence.”

“My works are inherent. It’s more of an urge than a considered, practical approach. I’m fascinated by abstract expressionism and the mark-making that results from people’s brains and psyche. I paint exclusively with my hands and feet, moving subconsciously before obsessing over my mark-making. I never know what a painting will look like, and I have no formative plan.”

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Emilie is featured inside the Spring 2025 Edition of the Art Seen.