About Emma Coombes - Award Winning Photographer
Tasmanian Artist and Photographer
Exploring the Wild Heart of Tasmania Through Fine Art and Nature Photography
Emma Coombes - The Elm & the Raven
Fine Art and Nature Photography from the Edge of the World
About Emma Coombes, a Tasmanian fine art and nature photographer, known for capturing the island’s untamed landscapes through an artistic lens.
Emma’s talent has been recognised with notable accolades.
Awards and recognition
- Awarded the 2025 Geeveston Art Prize for Photography
- Finalist in the 2025 Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize
- Finalist in the 2024 Henry Jones Art Prize
With a background in design and communication, Emma has exhibited her work in both solo and group shows across Tasmania, where her artistic vision is shaped by a strong sense of visual composition and narrative.
Exhibitions
Emma Coombes has held two solo exhibitions and is currently developing a third, scheduled for 2026.
Untamed Tasmania: The Wild Natural Heart of Our Island (2025) – Cradle Mountain Wilderness Gallery (January to April). A fine Art and Nature Photography exhibition harnessing the beauty of Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain and Wilderness regions. A second iteration of this exhibition is planned for the Huon Valley in the latter half of 2025.
DEADWOOD (2023) – Huon Valley Artbox and Hub Gallery
She has featured in interviews with ABC Radio Hobart and Huon News, and was a Huon Valley Council Artbox Artist, highlighting her presence in the Tasmanian arts community.
Emma’s fine art nature photography dissolves the boundary between reality and imagination, evoking a sense of nostalgia, wonder, and connection to the natural world. Her images, infused with subtle moods and dreamlike qualities, invite viewers to experience the timeless allure of ancient landscapes, remote forests, and hidden wild spaces.
about: Upcoming projects...
- July 2025 Emma will be participating in a residency at the Henry Jones Art Hotel
- Her third solo show is scheduled for September 2026 in the Packing Room of the Henry Jones Art Hotel.
Ethos
I believe in creativity and inspired action. It’s easy to become passive in our choices. We outsource creativity and joy and get by on autopilot.
At the Elm & the Raven, I create fine art and nature photography that invokes contemplation, that offers magic in the everyday and suggests daring to follow your dreams.
I am filled with a passion and reverence for nature;
Clean air and water, escape, romance, a love of wild things and a quiet rebellion are characteristic of the Elm & the Raven creations.
Creativity
Art invites you to connect to your intuition and to heed the calling of your adventurous heart.
To be creative is to find courage.
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Connect
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