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Emma Cownie

Artist (Painting, Photography)
Born 1967
Donegal and Derry landscape artist.

Born in Hereford, educated in Cardiff and London, I am a professional contemporary artist, specializing in oil paintings. I am based in Donegal, Ireland and Derry, NI.  All my life I have loved being creative – whether it was drawing and sketching as a teenager, drawing with oil pastels and screen print-making in my 20s and finally focusing on photography and oil painting in adult life.

I originally trained as a professional Medieval Historian and then worked in Secondary Education for almost two decades until my life took an unexpected turn. On 29th February 2012 I was involved in a car accident which led to me developing  PTSD and having a breakdown. My emotional recovery was long and exhausting and is still ongoing. Art was an essential part of that process and still is. I have been a professional artist since 2013, part-time until the summer 2016 when I became a full-time professional artist.

I paint most days.  My work focuses on light and colour, whether I paint rural landscapes, urban streets, seascapes or figurative work. I like to paint people walking around in their everyday lives, painting moods, anticipations, and atmospheres, trying to express presence and pathos. I notice things that others miss. I am fascinated by details and relationships.

In my work, I am drawn to light and shadows and how they shape our emotions. I remember visiting the South of France as a teenager and being mesmerized by the dazzling light, I have been attempting to capture that excitement about light in my paintings ever since. I aim to make people look at the ordinary and see the extraordinary beauty in it.

Discover contemporary artworks by Emma Cownie, browse recent artworks and buy online. Categories: contemporary british artists. Artistic domains: Painting, Photography. Account type: Artist , member since 2013 (Country of origin United Kingdom). Buy Emma Cownie's latest works on Artmajeur: Discover great art by contemporary artist Emma Cownie. Browse artworks, buy original art or high end prints.

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Painting titled "The Old Observatory…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
The Old Observatory, Swansea - Painting, 23.6x31.5 in ©2020 by Emma Cownie - Figurative, figurative-594, Architecture, Swansea, South wales
"The Old Observatory, Swansea"

Oil | 23.6x31.5 in

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Painting titled "At the Foot of Scra…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
At the Foot of Scraigs (Herron's Farm) Fintown, Donegal - Painting, 31.5x23.6 in ©2023 by Emma Cownie - Figurative, figurative-594, Landscape, Fintown, Scraig, Mountain, Donegal, Ireland
"At the Foot of Scraigs (Herron's Farm) Fintown, Donegal"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 31.5x23.6 in

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Painting titled "Inishbofin Panorama" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
Inishbofin Panorama - Painting, 29.5x39.4 in ©2021 by Emma Cownie - Impressionism, impressionism-603, Landscape, Landscape, Inishbofin, Donegal, Ireland, Boats
"Inishbofin Panorama"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 29.5x39.4 in

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Painting titled "Looks like Rain (Go…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
Looks like Rain (Gola) - Painting, 9.5x11.8 in ©2020 by Emma Cownie - Land Art, land-art-957, Landscape, Gola, Ireland, Donegal
"Looks like Rain (Gola)"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 9.5x11.8 in

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Painting titled "Gower Cow" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
Gower Cow - Painting, 23.6x31.5 in ©2016 by Emma Cownie - Figurative, figurative-594, Animal, Cow, Cows, Gower, Gower Cow
"Gower Cow"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 23.6x31.5 in

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Painting titled "On The Way Back Thr…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
On The Way Back Through Gola (Donegal) - Painting, 25.6x39.4 in ©2021 by Emma Cownie - Impressionism, impressionism-603, Landscape, Gola, Ireland, Donegla, landscape painting, oil painting, landscape artist
"On The Way Back Through Gola (Donegal)"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 25.6x39.4 in

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Painting titled "Farm Under Velvet M…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
Farm Under Velvet Mountain (Crickhowell, Wales) - Painting, 19.7x27.6 in ©2016 by Emma Cownie - Figurative, figurative-594, Landscape, Mountain, wales, Crickhowell, Table Mountain, brecon Beacons
"Farm Under Velvet Mountain (Crickhowell, Wales)"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 19.7x27.6 in

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Painting titled "Not a Cloud in the…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
Not a Cloud in the Sky (Bloody Foreland, Donegal) - Painting, 18.1x21.3 in ©2021 by Emma Cownie - Illustration, illustration-600, Landscape, Landscape, House, Summer, Sky, Washing, Donegal, Ireland, Bloody Foreland
"Not a Cloud in the Sky (Bloody Foreland, Donegal)"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 18.1x21.3 in

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Painting titled "The Blue Door, Gola" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
The Blue Door, Gola - Painting, 9.5x11.8 in ©2020 by Emma Cownie - Impressionism, impressionism-603, Ireland, Irish Art, Irish Landscape, Gola, Gola Island, Donegal, Landscape painting
"The Blue Door, Gola"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 9.5x11.8 in

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Painting titled "Traditional Two-Sto…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
Traditional Two-Storey House, Gola - Painting, 15x18.1 in ©2021 by Emma Cownie - Impressionism, impressionism-603, Architecture, Foster, Claire Keegan, Gola, Ireland, Traditional, Vernacular, Donegal
"Traditional Two-Storey House, Gola"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 15x18.1 in

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Painting titled "House by the Wild R…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
House by the Wild Red Flowers (Arranmore) - Painting, 18.1x15 in ©2019 by Emma Cownie - Figurative, figurative-594, Landscape, Arranmore, Donegal, Painting, landscape painting, Ireland
"House by the Wild Red Flowers (Arranmore)"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 18.1x15 in

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Painting titled "Down to the Rust Na…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Acrylic
Down to the Rust Nail, Clonmany (Donegal) - Painting, 15.8x19.7 in ©2022 by Emma Cownie - Impressionism, impressionism-603, Landscape, Donegal, Ireland
"Down to the Rust Nail, Clonmany (Donegal)"

Acrylic on Linen Canvas | 15.8x19.7 in

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Painting titled "Donegal Cottage (Cr…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
Donegal Cottage (Cruit Island) - Painting, 9.5x11.8 in ©2018 by Emma Cownie - Impressionism, impressionism-603, Landscape, Donegal, Ireland, Cottage
"Donegal Cottage (Cruit Island)"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 9.5x11.8 in

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Painting titled "Mr Puffin" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
Mr Puffin - Painting, 11.8x9.5 in ©2018 by Emma Cownie - Figurative, figurative-594, Animal, Puffin, Puffins, Animal, Bird
"Mr Puffin"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 11.8x9.5 in

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Painting titled "Above Magheraroarty…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Acrylic
Above Magheraroarty, Donegal - Painting, 15.8x19.7 in ©2022 by Emma Cownie - Figurative, figurative-594, Landscape, Magheraroarty, Landscape, Landscape Art, Sea, Dooish, Donegal, Beach, Coast, Vernacular houses, Ireland
"Above Magheraroarty, Donegal"

Acrylic on Wood | 15.8x19.7 in

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Painting titled "Round the Bend, Mag…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
Round the Bend, Maghery (Donegal) - Painting, 19.7x29.9 in ©2021 by Emma Cownie - Figurative, figurative-594, Landscape, Ireland, Maghery, Village, Old houses, Cottages, Donegal
"Round the Bend, Maghery (Donegal)"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 19.7x29.9 in

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Painting titled "The Pink House, Mar…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
The Pink House, Marghery - Painting, 9.5x11.8 in ©2020 by Emma Cownie - Figurative, figurative-594, Ireland, Donegal, Landscape, Irish Cottages, Irish art, Sky, Pink, Maghery, Clouds
"The Pink House, Marghery"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 9.5x11.8 in

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Painting titled "Over to Worms Head,…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
Over to Worms Head, Gower Peninsula - Painting, 21.7x18.1 in ©2020 by Emma Cownie - Impressionism, impressionism-603, Worms Head, Rhossili, Rhossili Bay, Gower, Gower Peninsula, Wales, Welsh Coast, Landscape Painting, Oil Painting for Sale
"Over to Worms Head, Gower Peninsula"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 21.7x18.1 in

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Painting titled "Half Hidden on Crui…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
Half Hidden on Cruit, Donegal - Painting, 28.7x38.2 in ©2023 by Emma Cownie - Impressionism, impressionism-603, Countryside, Donegal, Landscape, Cruit Island
"Half Hidden on Cruit, Donegal"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 28.7x38.2 in

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Painting titled "Former Cricketers" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
Former Cricketers - Painting, 18.1x21.7 in ©2018 by Emma Cownie - Classicism, classicism-933, Architecture, Swansea, St Helens, Cricketers
"Former Cricketers"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 18.1x21.7 in

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Painting titled "Portnoo Pier, Doneg…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
Portnoo Pier, Donegal - Painting, 18.1x21.3 in ©2022 by Emma Cownie - Illustration, illustration-600, Architecture, Portnoo, Donegal, Ireland
"Portnoo Pier, Donegal"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 18.1x21.3 in

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Painting titled "Lighthouse at Fanad…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Acrylic
Lighthouse at Fanad Head, Donegal - Painting, 19.7x29.9 in ©2021 by Emma Cownie - Impressionism, impressionism-603, Landscape, Fanad, Lighthouse, Donegal, Ireland
"Lighthouse at Fanad Head, Donegal"

Acrylic on Linen Canvas | 19.7x29.9 in

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Painting titled "Three Chimneys Arch…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
Three Chimneys Arch, Gower - Painting, 13x16.1 in ©2021 by Emma Cownie - Figurative, figurative-594, Landscape, Gower, landscape, Seascape, three chimneys arch, emma cownie
"Three Chimneys Arch, Gower"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 13x16.1 in

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Painting titled "All Roads Lead to L…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
All Roads Lead to Letterkenny (Ramelton, Donegal) - Painting, 18.1x21.7 in ©2021 by Emma Cownie - Impressionism, impressionism-603, Landscape, Ramelton, Donegal, Blue House, Ireland
"All Roads Lead to Letterkenny (Ramelton, Donegal)"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 18.1x21.7 in

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Painting titled "On the Road to Magh…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
On the Road to Maghera, Donegal - Painting, 19.7x25.6 in ©2021 by Emma Cownie - Impressionism, impressionism-603, Landscape, Farmhouse, Ireland, Landscape, Donegal
"On the Road to Maghera, Donegal"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 19.7x25.6 in

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Painting titled "Storm Over Inishbof…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
Storm Over Inishbofin, Donegal, Ireland - Painting, 11.8x9.5 in ©2020 by Emma Cownie - Impressionism, impressionism-603, Ireland, Donegal, Landscape art, Irish Art, Contemporary landscape, Painting of Ireland, Irish Cottages, Inishbofin, Gweedore, Storm, Clouds
"Storm Over Inishbofin, Donegal, Ireland"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 11.8x9.5 in

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Painting titled "Towards the Old Rec…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
Towards the Old Rectory - Painting, 15.8x19.7 in ©2016 by Emma Cownie - Impressionism, impressionism-603, Rhossili, Rhossili Bay, Gower, Gower Peninsula, Towards the Old Rectory, Art Print For Sale, Landscape painting, For Sale
"Towards the Old Rectory"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 15.8x19.7 in

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Painting titled "Sun Sets on Oakwood…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
Sun Sets on Oakwood Road, Swansea - Painting, 13x16.1 in ©2019 by Emma Cownie - Illustration, illustration-600, Architecture, Swansea, Oakwood, Brynmill, Paintings of Welsh Streets, Streetscapes, Wales
"Sun Sets on Oakwood Road, Swansea"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 13x16.1 in

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Painting titled "Arranmore Donkey" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
Arranmore Donkey - Painting, 15x18.1 in ©2022 by Emma Cownie - Impressionism, impressionism-603, Animal, Landscape, Arranmore, Donkey, Donegal
"Arranmore Donkey"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 15x18.1 in

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Painting titled "An Port (Donegal)" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Acrylic
An Port (Donegal) - Painting, 23.6x31.5 in ©2022 by Emma Cownie - Figurative, figurative-594, Landscape, Coast, Port, Ireland, Landscape, Donegal
"An Port (Donegal)"

Acrylic on Linen Canvas | 23.6x31.5 in

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Painting titled "So What do you Reck…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
So What do you Reckon? - Painting, 11.8x9.5 in ©2017 by Emma Cownie -
"So What do you Reckon?"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 11.8x9.5 in

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Painting titled "Yellow Door (Knockf…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
Yellow Door (Knockfola, Donegal) - Painting, 19.7x27.6 in ©2021 by Emma Cownie - Impressionism, impressionism-603, Landscape, Cottage, house, Donegal, Ireland, landscape, Yellow, Green, clouds
"Yellow Door (Knockfola, Donegal)"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 19.7x27.6 in

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Painting titled "The Cloud Remains (…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
The Cloud Remains (Brecon Beacons) - Painting, 19.7x27.6 in ©2016 by Emma Cownie - Impressionism, impressionism-603, Landscape, Brecon Beacons, Mountains, Wales, Clouds, Green
"The Cloud Remains (Brecon Beacons)"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 19.7x27.6 in

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Painting titled "From Cruit Island,…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
From Cruit Island, Donegal - Painting, 19.7x23.6 in ©2019 by Emma Cownie - Illustration, illustration-600, Landscape, Cruit, Island, Donegal, Ireland, Wild Atlantic Way
"From Cruit Island, Donegal"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 19.7x23.6 in

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Painting titled "Driving into Magher…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
Driving into Maghery, Donegal - Painting, 11.8x9.5 in ©2020 by Emma Cownie - Illustration, illustration-600, Ireland, Irish Cottages, Irish Houses, Donegal, Maghery, Irish Art, Irish Landscapes, Contemporary Art
"Driving into Maghery, Donegal"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 11.8x9.5 in

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Painting titled "Worms Head Reflecti…" by Emma Cownie, Original Artwork, Oil
Worms Head Reflections - Painting, 23.6x31.5 in ©2019 by Emma Cownie - Illustration, illustration-600, Worms Head, Rhossili, Gower, Gower Peninsula, Art Print
"Worms Head Reflections"

Oil on Linen Canvas | 23.6x31.5 in

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