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Emma Coulter - Shedding Skin

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Lucy Feagins

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Lucy Feagins

2nd of May 2011

Spaces In Between by Emma Coulter, 50cm x 90cm

Top image - Through the Forest by Emma Coulter, 180 x 120cm. Bottom Image - Coulter's Shedding Skin exhibition, opening today.

I quite like these punchy, hypercolour paintings by Melbourne artist Emma Coulter. Emma's new exhibition, Shedding Skin, opens today in Melbourne at FortyFive Downstairs... with a background in interior design, she's been super lucky to gain support from within the design industry so far (exhibition sponsors include Stylecraft, Schiavello and Jardan), however Emma's dream would be to gain commercial gallery representation. She's convinced this show is her 'make or break' moment - we have our fingers crossed for you Emma!

Shedding Skin - new paintings by Emma Coulter FortyFive Downstairs 45 Flinders Lane Melbourne

Exhibition runs May 3rd - May 14th 2011

Emma Coulter

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