Emily Evans

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Medical Fields
Anatomy, Biology, Biomedical Science, Cardiology, Histology, Laboratory Medicine, Medical Illustration, Microscopy

Creative Forms
Ceramics
Drawing
Jewellery
Painting
Porcelain
Sculpture

Website / Blog
www.emilyevansillustration.com

Places
London, UK

My degree was Anatomy where my favorite part was dissection. Growing up with artists as parents, drawing was a natural part of my every day life. Eventually I merged the two loves of anatomy and art and trained as a medical illustrator in 2002 and now I draw anatomy for medical textbooks every day, it’s my ‘dream job’. In my own work, I’m drawn to the relationship people have with beauty and anatomy; many people are squeamish about anatomy, so I love making beautiful drawings and objects that can exist on an aesthetic level as well as a scientific academic one.

Emily Evans

Emily Evans online shop

"I created these plates for the ‘Eat Your Heart Out’ event at St. Batholomew’s Hospital Pathology Museum, London in October 2012. My colleague at Cambridge University, Michelle Spear, Clinical Anatomist (originally a Histologist) provided the original images for these plates. She prepared slides of various human tissues, stained and scanned them for me for this project. The plates are 20cm diameter bone china cake plates, available in 8 different human tissue designs: Thyroid, Bowel, liver, Bone, Pancreas, Oesophagus, Testicle, Kidney." Histology Plate Series (©Emily Evans)

Histology Cake Plates (©Emily Evans)

Histology Plate (© Emily Evans)

"For the PR campaign for the Resident Evil 6 launch, I was asked by creative director Miss Cakehead to print the ‘No Hope Left’ logo in her blood to send out in the press packs." Human Blood printing (© Emily Evans)

"I created this drawing ‘Memento Mori II’ for an exhibition in Chicago in Feb 2013 called ‘Dissecting Art, Intersecting Anatomy’ at the Museum of Surgical Science. This pencil drawing is based on the mexican Day of the Dead tradition of depicting the beautiful woman (Catrina) as a skull, representing the fact that death comes to us all, rich, poor or beautiful." Memento Mori (© Emily Evans)

"I designed these necklaces for an ‘Anatomical Heart Valentines Day Pop Up Shop’ I co-curated in London 2013. These sterling silver anatomical heart necklaces come in either blood red enamel or grey oxidised colours." Heart Necklace (© Emily Evans)

"After so much amazing feedback from the wallpaper I made for the Barrio bar chain in London, I’ve released this new improved design available for purchase. The elegant design of the Sugar Skull is representative of the Mexican Day of the Dead celebrations, where this folkloric skull is a ‘Memento Mori’ and has become an iconic symbol of life and death. In this unique wallpaper, the intricately illustrated skull has been given a sophisticated twist by replicating it in gold on a rich matt dark charcoal, making it a luxurious addition to any interior." Anatomy Boutique Skull Wallpaper (© Emily Evans)

"I made this illustration and subsequent screen print for an exhibition in Chicago in 2012 called ‘Objectify This’ curated by Street Anatomy. The theme of the exhibition focused on the objectification of women through anatomical art." Reflections of Beauty (© Emily Evans)

"This is one of my pieces from the group stone carving exhibition I had in the crypt of St. Pancras Church in 2011: ‘Still Life’ is made from a piece of Rouge de Vitroilles Marble given to me by the stone carver Emily Young." Stone Heart (© Emily Evans)

Emily Evans

BIO
Following her degree in Anatomy and Cell Biology and subsequent training with the Medical Artists’ Association of Great Britain, Emily has been working as a full-time freelance Medical Illustrator for the last 10 years and works from her studio in London UK.  Emily is also a Senior Demonstrator of Anatomy at Cambridge University (teaching the medical students dissection and anatomy) and a councilor of the Medical Artists Association of GB. Emily illustrates for many of the leading medical publishing houses specializing in Anatomy and Surgery illustrations. More recently, she has started creating bespoke products for customers who wanted something just that little bit different. Emily designed a range of hand screen printed wallpaper for the Barrio Bars in London, a series of Histology Plates for Eat Your Heart Out and screen prints and drawings for Street Anatomy that all brought worldwide coverage shortly followed by a demand. This has lead to the creation of Anatomy Boutique, Emily’s new online shop finally bringing these exclusive products available to buy.