Meet Emma.
Emma Sims
Emma is a third-generation artist with an unquenchable thirst for the magic of art.
She lives and works in Jacksonville, FL, painting portraits for discerning clients around the country. Her work has been featured in speciality magazines, industry conventions and gallery showings.
Emma works in a variety of media, with special expertise in soft pastel and ceramic underglaze. She is known for her sensitive and life-like pet portraits, which have provided a living for the working artist.
Her pet portraits have won awards in prestigious juried exhibitions, including those by the Pastel Society of America, Portrait Society of America and Tampa Regional Artists. In addition to portrait commissions, Emma paints and teaches pottery designs to ceramic artists and studios across the country.
Emma volunteers as the Literature Committee Chair for the Portrait Society of America’s Cecilia Beaux Forum, advancing knowledge of women artists of classical realism. She continues her artistic refinement with grandmother and master portrait artist, Ann Manry Kenyon.
Exhibitions and Awards
2021: 49th Annual Pastel Society of America “Enduring Brilliance” Exhibition
2021: Honorary Mention, 14th Annual Bay Area Art Exhibit
2021: First place in Tampa Regional Artists, “Fin, Fur and Feathers” juried show.
2021: First place in Tampa Regional Artists, “Faces and Figures” juried show.
2019: OPUS Tampa
2016: Miami Life Center at Art Basel
2016: Kaleisha Tea Lounge and Gallery
2015: Santaella Studio for the Arts at Tampa
2011, 2016: The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach
Teaching Experience
2023: Technique Instructor at Garefest 2023
2014-2015: Vosler Young Artists Atelier
2013-2020: You Do the Dishes Pottery Studio
Memberships
Pastel Society of America
International Association of Pastel Societies
Tampa Regional Artists
Pastel Society of Tampa Bay
Portrait Society of America
Cecilia Beaux Forum