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Photograph of children's illustrator and trail designer Emma Metcalfe drawing by hand in Nottingham

About Emma

Emma has been creating beautiful hand drawn illustrations and bespoke family interpretation for heritage sector clients for over ten years. Emma works with historic sites, stately homes, museums, castles, visitor attractions, publishers and charities throughout the UK.
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A Note From Matt, Emma's husband  - October 2021

I'm very sorry to tell you that Emma died on 21st October 2021. 
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If you'd like to read something from Emma, then she wrote about her life, and her illness, in September 2021 here.

Clients

National Trust (charity, protecting historic places and green spaces)
Burghley (historic house, Stamford, Lincolnshire, UK)
Lapworth Museum of Geology (Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK)
National Army Museum (London, UK)
Castle Howard (historic house, Yorkshire, UK)
Royal Museums Greenwich (London, UK)
English Heritage (charity managing historic monuments)
Peterborough Cathedral (historic cathedral, Peterborough, UK)
Museum of Royal Worcester (Worcester, UK)
University of Birmingham (Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK)
Colchester Cemetery and Crematorium (historic cemetery, Colchester, Essex, UK)
The Roman Baths (museum, ruins, Bath, Somerset, UK)
New Forest District Council (Hampshire/Wiltshire, UK)
Denbighshire County Council (Denbighshire, Wales, UK)
Dr Johnson's House (museum, London, UK)
St Mary's Church (historic church, Nottingham, UK)
AA Publishing (publisher, UK)
Scarborough Museums Trust (Yorkshire, UK)
Jessica Kingsley Publishers (specialist publisher, UK)
Shaw House (historic house, West Berkshire, UK)
Oakham Castle (Norman Great Hall, Rutland, UK)
Petit Sapiens (children's educational magazine, Barcelona, Catalonia)
Junfermann publishing (specialist publisher, Paderborn, Germany)
Rochester Cathedral (historic cathedral, Rochester, Kent, UK)
Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust (Yorkshire, UK)
The Piece Hall (historic cloth hall, Halifax, Yorkshire)
Rutland County Council (Rutland, UK)
Eling Tide Mill Experience (historic mill, Hampshire, UK)
Heritage Interactive (design agency, UK)
Whisky Magazine (specialist magazine, UK)
CAFOD (charity, UK and international)
Malmberg (educational publisher, Netherlands)
The Lace Guild, (museum, Stourbridge, UK)
Hall Place and Gardens (historic house, Bexley, UK)
Bolton Castle (Yorkshire, UK)
Royal Collection Trust (manages the Royal art collection and Queen's residences, UK)
Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site (Derbyshire, UK)
Cornish Mining World Heritage Site (Cornwall, UK)
Museums Sheffield (Yorkshire, UK)

Publications

Front cover illustration of Lazy Lords and Poor Old Peasants children's guidebook
front cover illustration of Hughenden Adventure Map children's trail leaflet
Front cover illustration of Monks, Mischief & Marauders children's guidebook by Emma Metcalfe
Front cover illustration from Castle Howard Explorer by illustrator Emma Metcalfe
Front cover illustration from Beastly Boring Burghely illustrated children's guidebook by Emma Metcalfe
Front cover illustration from Birds, Beasts & Medieval Treasures children's church trail by Emma Metcalfe
Front cover illustration from A Woolly Welcome to the Piece Hall family trail leaflet by Emma Metcalfe
Front cover illustration from Gruesomely Grubby Gardens illustrated children's guidebook by Emma Metcalfe
Front cover illustrated from The Story of Cromford Mills children's guidebook by Emma Metcalfe
Front cover illustration from Kedleston Tree Hunt nature trail by Emma Metcalfe
Front cover illustration of Butterflies Birds & Beetles children's nature trail leaflet by Emma Metcalfe

Testimonials

Looking for a creative and reliable illustrator and interpretation designer? Here are what Emma's clients say about working with her - 
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Illustration technique

Emma draws her artwork by hand using dip pens and ink. She adds colour using water colours, coloured pencils or digitally (often a combination of both).

Emma studied BA(Hons) Illustration at Falmouth University.

 
Emma offers professional quality artwork, meticulous attention to detail and a friendly down-to-earth service. ​
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All from a trusted heritage sector specialist.

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Contact Emma to discuss your project.
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Member of the Association for Heritage Interpretation
Member of the Association of Illustrators
Member of GEM (Group for Education in Museums)
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All artwork copyright Emma Metcalfe
Please do not reproduce without prior permission.
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