Emma Richelle Caird’s work explores themes of death, depression, suicide and rebirth. Meditating on her past fantasies of death and trauma, Emma's paintings draw inspiration from romanticism, renaissance traditions, tattoo art, 80s horror and Yūrei-zu. 

Born in Melbourne Australia in 1981, but raised in far North Queensland, Emma grew up with a distinct feeling of duality. Early childhood influences and trauma caused a natural comfort in the morbid and horrifying. Having studied a Bachelor of Fine Art at James Cook University in her teens, and an Advanced Diploma Graphic Design in her early thirties, Emma’s true voice only started emerging after facing her demons and incorporating her shadow self with the joyful exterior of her personality.

Emma has exhibited at:

• ●  2025: Sol Gallery (solo show)

• ●  2024: Brunswick Street Gallery - Fifty Squared Art Prize (group show)

• ●  2024: Metamorphosis Gallery - Visceral Pleasures (group show)

• ●  2023: Red Gallery - 60x60for60 (group show)

• ●  2022: Radio Mexico, St Kilda - Mural on front of building and advertising

• ●  2019: Bonny Bar, Fitzroy - group show

• ●  2018: Illustrated published children’s book - The Boy Who Couldn’t Dream

• ●  2017-2018: Illustrated unpublished graphic novel for client

• ●  2008: Jaxx Children’s Charity Prize Art Show (winner)

• ●  2006: Perc Tucker Gallery - group show