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FINE ART FAUNA By Andrea Louise Thomas Photos Yanni
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ornington artist/designer Emma Morgan draws animals with such precision and passion they practically leap off the page. She has always loved animals and from earliest childhood wanted to capture their likeness. Her first model was a stray cat that appeared in her family’s garden. Jess (named after Postman Pat’s cat) was quickly adopted. The tortoiseshell cat inspired many a portrait, but even before Jess, Morgan was habitually drawing. It was almost inevitable that she would become a professional artist.
She received her degree in Visual Arts from Monash University specializing in drawing and design. She then studied interior design at RMIT thinking it might be a more practical option than becoming an artist. Her talent for design and styling came naturally. During this time she started to draw animals in pen and ink developing the style that now exemplifies her work. Coincidentally, a friend suggested she should apply for an continued next page... June 2018
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