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Birmingham Open Studios
20–21 & 27–28 September 2025

• nook • gallery & studios
Birmingham, UK

Emma Woolley will be at Birmingham Open Studios at • nook • gallery & studios, Kings Heath, painting live across both weekends. She’ll also be launching her new book Paint Lingers, with signed copies available to buy on the day.

Press/Media

  • Paints squeezed out from tubes in various colors arranged on a wooden surface.

    Arts to Hearts - 5 Oil Painters Who Remind Us Why This Medium Will Never Fade

    Featured in Arts to Hearts Project, August 2025. Selected as one of five contemporary oil painters celebrated for keeping the medium alive and showing why its power and relevance will never fade.

    Read the full article here

  • Indoor exhibit of geometric, white, animal-shaped structures resembling oxen or buffalo, with some display screens, in a dark room with visitors.

    The best exhibitions to see across Birmingham

    Featured in Birmingham Wire, August 2025. Selected as one of the best exhibitions to see across the city, highlighting key artists and shows shaping Birmingham’s cultural scene.

    Link in article

  • Artwork of two women with colorful hair and painted faces, with black background and white text on the right side. The text mentions Emma Woolley, 'The Space Between Us,' hashtag 05, and awards from Women in Art Prize 2025.

    Shortlisted for the Women in Art Prize 2025

    21/07/2025

    I’m incredibly honoured to share that my painting The Space Between Us Hashtag 05 has been shortlisted for the Women in Art Prize 2025, in the Paula Rego Painting Prize category

    Read More Here

  • Photo and biography of Emma Woolley, showcasing her artwork themes, influences, and exhibitions. Portrait of Emma Woolley in front of her paintings.

    Birmingham Mail

    01/08/25

    Featured as one of Birmingham’s 10 Rising Artists in the Birmingham Mail, August 2025.
    Part of a citywide spotlight on emerging creatives, written by art critic Ruth Millington.

    Download Full Article Here

  • A newspaper page featuring an art event with multiple images of artists and artworks, including a woman with glasses and tattoos, and an art gallery with paintings. Text announces an exhibition of ten artists in Birmingham.

    Birmingham Post

    31/07/25

    Featured as one of Birmingham’s 10 Rising Artists in the Birmingham Post, July 2025.
    Written by Ruth Millington as part of a special feature on emerging talent across the city.

    Download Full Article Here

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

September 20/21/27/28 2025

• nook • gallery & studios
Birmingham, UK

Discover Emma Woolley at Birmingham Open Studios 2025, showing expressive portraiture at • nook • gallery & studios in Kings Heath. Visit across 20–21 & 27–28 September to see new work and live painting demos. Explore the human face, emotion, and connection through her distinctive practice.

TBC 2025

Moseley Hall Hospital
Birmingham, UK

In Full Circle - Where Shadows Open to Day is the debut exhibition from In Full Circle Collective. Four women artists present intuitive, soulful paintings that offer calm, connection, and reflection within a hospital setting. Dates to be confirmed.

TBC 2026

Core Theatre
Birmingham, UK

Exciting things are coming soon. I’ve been busy preparing for upcoming events and collaborations, and while I can’t say too much just yet, I’m looking forward to revealing more in the weeks ahead.

Past Exhibitions

Paper Year -
1st year anniversary exhibition

Nook Gallery & Studios
25c Institute Rd, King's Heath, Birmingham B14 7EG, United Kingdom

20th June - 30th of June 2025

United We Stand Out
(Kings Heath ArtsFest 2025)

All Saints Square
2 Vicarage Rd, King's Heath, Birmingham B14 7RA

3rd May - 5th of May 2025

Birmingham Open Studios 2024

Moseley Exchange
149-153 Alcester Rd, Birmingham, West Midlands
B13 8JP, United Kingdom
28/29TH SEPTEMBER, AND 5TH/6TH OCTOBER (ALL 11AM-5PM)

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Art In The Crannies

Nook Gallery & Studios
25c Institute Rd, King's Heath, Birmingham B14 7EG, United Kingdom

10th August - 15th of September 2024

Birmingham Open Studios 2023

Moseley Exchange
149-153 Alcester Rd, Birmingham, West Midlands
B13 8JP, United Kingdom

City of Life Exhibition

Velvet Music Rooms,
Cumberland House, 200 Broad St, Birmingham B15 1SU 

Tues 5th July until September 2022

Yellow

Nook Gallery & Studios
25c Institute Rd, King's Heath, Birmingham B14 7EG, United Kingdom

8th March - 30th of March 2025

Birmingham Open Studios 2022

Kings Heath Art Rooms
4 High St, King's Heath, Birmingham B14 7SW, United Kingdom

Made at the MAC

Midlands Arts Centre,
Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH

Sat 26th Mar – Sun 6th Nov 2022