About Emily Conway
Emily Conway is an oil painter based in the Hampshire countryside, known for creating soulful, symbolic artwork that explores themes of self-worth, healing, and inner strength.
Trained at the Milan Art Institute, Emily developed a distinctive style that blends expressive mark-making, dreamlike realism, and layered storytelling. Her work often features women and animals as powerful symbols of transformation and emotional depth.
Emily’s paintings are made for people on a journey—those who are reconnecting with themselves, learning to trust their own voice, and ready to surround themselves with meaning. She paints not just to express her own growth, but to create pieces that feel personal to the viewer—offering comfort, encouragement, and a quiet sense of power.
When she’s not painting, you’ll find her journaling, reading, or walking in nature—all things that feed the emotion and symbolism behind her work.
“You are allowed to take up space. You are allowed to begin again. Trust that you will find your way back to the version of you that feels like home.”
– Emily Conway
Behind The Artwork
My artwork is a reflection of life: raw, beautiful, and always evolving.
My creativity is shaped by the lessons I’ve learned, the emotions I’ve worked through, and the quiet wisdom I’ve found within.
Guided by my interests to paint women, animals, and symbolic elements, I explore themes of healing, self-trust, inner strength, transformation and empowerment.
My work blends expressive mark-making and bold colours with symbolism to make impactful dream-like art that tells a story. My process involves a variety of mixed media techniques finished with oils.
I believe my art is an invitation to look inwards and reconnect with your own story, let the pieces act as a guide to become the highest version of yourself.
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![Three glass tubes filled with dried herbal tea, surrounded by dried flower petals, dried leaves, and a single dried rosebud on a white surface.]()
Why I Paint Empowerment
Why Emily’s artwork symbolises empowerment as her underlying core message.
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![A flower arrangement with pink and white flowers, and three tubes of oil or acrylic paint along with two paintbrushes on a white surface.]()
Behind The Canvas
A letter from the mess, the music, and the magic that unfolds behind the canvas in Emily’s studio.
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![A tarot card deck lays on a white surface surrounded by crystals, a small bunch of dried flowers, a plant in a white pot, a white candle in a holder, a cup, and a plate with an energy bar, creating a spiritual or reading ambiance.]()
Why I Turned To Spirituality Instead Of Self-Help
Why Emily turned to Spirituality and why doing so will become your superpower.
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The Symbols I Paint
The inspiration behind Emily’s creative process. A reflection on why animals, women and florals appear in her work.
