About Me

[photo credit: Waterlet]

Name: Emily Bee

Profession: Animator by day, vinyl + plush artist by night.

Education: Classical Animation Diploma, 2001, Sheridan College, Canada

Location: I currently live in Nova Scotia, Canada… however my career keeps me constantly on the move.  I’ve been very fortunate to have also lived in: Munich, Granada, London, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver and Toronto.  I’m a traveler by heart and hope to have many more adventures in the future.

More About Me: Apart from my full-time animation career, I create art in my spare time. After sitting at the computer for 8+ hours a day, it’s very rewarding for me to use a pencil, paintbrush or needle + thread to create art with my hands.  Art is very therapeutic for me because I can express myself in ways that I cannot with my own voice.  A lot of my own personal stories are imbedded in each piece I create.  I am a dedicated lifelong student of the arts which fuels me to create all the time.  I love going to galleries, museums and browsing art + design blogs to fuel my creative inspiration. When I’m not making art, I am learning to play roller derby.  I love the physical workout it brings, as well as the feeling of female empowerment.  The sport has taught me a lot, like dedication, focus and the thrill of physical activity. It has also taught me a very important lesson: I can’t let my fears stop me from pursuing what I want to do.  I fractured my drawing hand (eep!) during a practice which meant my main source of gaining income (my drawing hand) was gone for 2 months.  I was unsure about my recovery — would I be able to click a mouse, or draw + paint again? I learned that time heals all wounds, and eventually after physio therapy I returned to work, and I still practice roller derby.  Last year I had both of my wrists tattooed with words that are very meaningful to me. “Love” is on my left wrist (the side of my heart) to remind me that I am never alone — I carry the love of my family and friends wherever I go. “Strength” is on my right wrist (the hand I fractured) to remind me that despite events in my life that feel like they’ve broken me, I have the strength to get back up and keep on living.

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. ”
~ Mark Twain

Animation Demo Reel:

Animation Credits

• ‘Iron Man 3’ | Trixter | Munich, Germany
• ‘Justin & The Knights of Valour’ | Kandor Graphics | Granada, Spain
• ‘John Carter’ | Double Negative | London, UK
• ‘The Thing’, ‘Hop’ | Image Engine | Vancouver, Canada
• ‘Sucker Punch’ | Prime Focus | Vancouver, Canada
• ‘G-Force’ | Sony Imageworks | Los Angeles, USA
• ‘Alvin & The Chipmunks’ | Rhythm + Hues | Los Angeles, USA
• ‘Everyone’s Hero’ | Starz Animation | Toronto, Canada

Animation Resume: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2190284/

Art Exhibitions (group)

2012

• Sneaky Snowball @ Kid Robot | London, UK
• Save & Destroy III @ Feria De Muestras Armilla | Granada, Spain
• Dragons @ The SHO Gallery | Cardiff, UK
• Dragatomi‘s Android Blind Box Series @ SDCC2012 | San Diego, CA
• Save & Destroy II @ Animacomic | Malaga, Spain

2011

• Fantastic Heroes @ The Trace Gallery | Zürich, Switzerland
• Stuff This IV @ Rivet Gallery | OH, USA
• Beware Tall Grass @ Kid Robot | London, UK
• Tales From The Sneaky Crypt @ Kid Robot | London, UK
• For The Love Of Vinyl @ Dragatomi | CA, USA
• Seven @ Ayden Gallery | Vancouver, Canada
• Nokia N8: Direct & Project film competition @ Vancouver Art Gallery | Vancouver, Canada

2010

• Robots + Monsters @ Ayden Gallery | Vancouver, Canada
• Plush You! @ Schmancy | WA, USA
• Ganmetall Celsius Show @ Toy Art Gallery | CA, USA
• Animalopolis @ Ayden Gallery | Vancouver, Canada
• Freaks + Geeks @ The Fall Tattooing | Vancouver, Canada

2009

• Go Ask Alice @ Paul Cumes Fine Art Gallery | CA, USA
• Stuff This III @ Rivet Gallery | OH, USA
• Munny Grubbers @ Just Blazed | AZ, USA
• Mighty Muggs Custom Show @ The Labyrinth | Toronto, Canada
• Mortal Plush @ Art Whino Gallery | MD, USA
• Stitch Wars @ Bear + Bird Gallery | FL, USA
• Custom Mini Skully Show @ Chuckwa | CA, USA

2008

• Stuff This II @ Rivet Gallery | OH, USA
• Crammed Organisms @ Cranky Yellow | MO, USA

Books, Magazines & Interviews

• Plush Toys (hardcover book) | Monsa Publications | 2012
• Girls Drawing Girls: Flora + Fauna, Volume IV (hardcover book) | Girls Drawing Girls | 2011
• Plush Team: Get Stuffed, Volume One (softcover book) | Plush Team | 2010
• Interviewed by Electric Playground for a segment about vinyl toys and customs (tv show) | January 2010
• Stuffed: A Gathering of Softies, Vol 2 (magazine) | Stampington & Company | Summer 2009
• Zombukis Love You (hardcover book) | P Brigitte Coovert | 2008
• Crammed Organisms (softcover book) | Crammed Organisms | 2008
• Haute Doll (magazine) | Haute Doll | February 2008 issue

Photography Clients:

• Photos for The Valley of the Dolls promotional stickers
• Photo for Re-Ment‘s 2009 fanclub calendar

My other websites:

• Shop > emilybee.bigcartel.com
• Photos > flickr.com/photos/violet_peppermint
• Twitter > twitter.com/emily_bee_

I can be contacted at: emily.dohlerknox [at] gmail [dot] com