Artists Materials by Emma Pearce

A graduate of the Slade School of Fine Art, Emma has had an interest in the mechanics of artists' materials since first painting. On graduation she taught Methods and Materials at a number of leading art colleges colleges for nine years, including the Slade, UCL; the Ruskin School of Drawing, Oxford and the Tate Gallery, Millbank, whilst also writing for Artists' Newsletter and The Artists' and Illustrators magazines on her subject. 1992 saw the publication of her handbook, Artists' Materials: Which, Why and How. Also in that year she joined Winsor & Newton, as Technical Adviser. Involved in all aspects of the company, Emma describes her job as 'the perfect job for me'. Maintaining product ranges, developing new colours and products, answering technical enquiries, contributing to lecture programs, writing Winsor & Newton literature and articles for the art press, acting consultant on art books, working on the Internet, maintaining the museum and archive, giving factory tours and helping conservation projects are just some of the areas that constantly expand her working knowledge of artists' materials and techniques.