The Elm & The Raven Artist Blog
Behind the Scenes | Art and Creation in the Tasmanian Wilderness
STories from the Elm and the Raven
Welcome to the Elm and the Raven artist blog, where Emma shares stories from her Tasmanian art and photography journeys.
From Cradle Mountain wilderness adventures to photographing the Aurora Australis, this blog offers a behind-the-scenes look at the art and creation behind each fine art print.
Explore immersive travel experiences, creative photography processes, and the inspiration that brings Tasmania’s landscapes and nature vividly to life from the lens to print.
Behind the Scenes | Artist in Residence at the Henry Jones Art Hotel
still life photography with australian natives Come with me behind the scenes where I spent five fabulous weeks (July through the first week of August) as Artist in Residence at the Henry Jones Art Hotel —a historic landmark on Hobart’s waterfront….
My Sydney Adventure as a Finalist for the 2025 Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize
Exhibition of Finalists Last week, I returned to Sydney — a city responsible for shaping me in my most formative years — to attend the opening night of the 2025 Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize. Honoured to be named a finalist in the Emerging Artist category…
My introduction to photographing the Aurora Australis Tasmania
My introduction to Aurora photography in Southern Tasmania Aurora Australis Photography in Tasmania An Accidental Discovery My introduction to Aurora photography happened by accident. I didn’t set out to pursue aurora australis photography, and maybe that’s why I’ve…
Cradle Mountain: A Tasmanian North West Wilderness Adventure
‘Calm days little disclose to the unwary hunter the lurking dangers of these lofty heights, when nature’s unchained forces drive home to man the iron fact that he is nothing but a transient atom in this great universe.’ Gustav Wiendorfer (Kindred, kate Legge) Journey…
The Naming of the Elm & the Raven
The Elm and the Raven Photography Story invites you into a creative sanctuary nestled in Tasmania’s far South. The naming of the Elm and the Raven is drawn from inspiration from the towering elm tree and the enigmatic forest ravens that I share my environment with,…