Biography

Emma Szilágyi

was born in the UK. Her father is Hungarian and her mother is Finnish.

Education:

1997 - 2001 Royal Academy Schools, London

Postgraduate Diploma in Fine Art

1996 -1997 The Leith School of Art, Edinburgh

Postgraduate in Painting

1991 - 1993 Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow

BA (Hons) in Woven Textiles

1987-1990 The Scottish College of Textiles, Galashiels, Scotland

BA (Hons) course in Industrial Design for Woven Textiles (Final year studies discontinued due to surgery and convalescence)

1986 - 1987 The Academy of Fine Art, Budapest, Hungary

Studies in Drawing and Painting

1979 - 1986 The Park School for Girls, Glasgow

Awards:

2003 Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, Millennium Awards (See details below).

1998 National Print Exhibition, London - Joint Award to the Royal Academy School Students for the Best Set of Student Prints

1997 The Leith School of Art, Edinburgh - Award of Distinction for Student Work.

1993 Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow - Textile Design acquired for the Glasgow School of Art's Permanent Collection

1992 Royal Society of Art Awards for Textile Design, London

Millennium Award Project:

Forging Art: The Foundry and the Artist Meet - a Project Sponsored by Millennium Awards and run in conjunction with the Royal Incorporation of Architects (R.I.A.S), Scotland.

Exhibitions:

2004 Royal Scottish Academy, Summer Show

2004 Glasgow Art Fair, John Green Gallery

2004 (Jan) Solo show, The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland Gallery, Edinburgh. See Gallery One

2002 Visual Art Scotland, Edinburgh

2002 Trifocal Group Exhibition, Berlitz Language School, Edinburgh.

2002 The New Ashgate Gallery, Surrey. Recent Graduates

2002 Exhibition of the permanent collection of the Glasgow School of Art, kept in Standard Life Offices, Edinburgh. Exhibited at the Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow.

Dec 2001 - Jan 2002 The Morley College, London, Print Biennale. Walk Gallery.

2001 The Royal Academy Schools, Post-Graduate Show.

1998 - 2001 The Royal Academy of Arts, London - Summer Exhibition

1998, 1999 The Royal Academy of Arts, London - Premium Show

1998 The National Print Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London

1997 The Leith School of Art, Graduation Show.

1997 Exhibition of work, 32 Inverleith Terrace, Edinburgh

1994 Exhibition, Helensburgh, Glasgow

1994, 1995 Glasgow Society of Women Painters Group Show, Glasgow

1992, 1993 Royal Society of Art: a touring exhibition of Textile Design Award Winners.

Placements with Master Printmakers- Printmaking

1999, 2001 Alan Cox, Sky Editions, London - Monoprinting, Lithography

1999, 2001 Brad Fain, Coriander Studios, London - Computer Aided Design