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

More About Me: Apart from loving my animation career, I absolutely love to create art in my own time. I find 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 something with my hands.  Art for me is very therapeutic in the sense that I explore my emotions and events in my life while I’m creating.  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. Other than art I’m learning to play roller derby, which I find so much fun.  I love the physical workout it brings, as well as a sense 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 play 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

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

My Animation Demo Reel:

Films I have worked on as an Animator:

• ‘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

My personal artwork has been in these galleries:

• Fantastic Heroes @ The Trace Gallery | Zurich, Switzerland | December 2011
• Stuff This IV @ Rivet Gallery | OH, USA | December 2011
• Beware Tall Grass @ Kid Robot |London, UK | November 2011
• Tales From The Sneaky Crypt @ Kid Robot |London, UK | October 2011
• For The Love Of Vinyl @ Dragatomi | CA, USA | March 2011
• Seven @ Ayden Gallery | Vancouver, Canada | February 2011
• Nokia N8: Direct & Project film competition @ Vancouver Art Gallery | Vancouver, Canada | January 2011
• Robots + Monsters @ Ayden Gallery | Vancouver, Canada | October 2010
• Plush You! @ Schmancy | WA, USA | October 2010
• Ganmetall Celsius Show @ Toy Art Gallery | CA, USA | July 2010
• Animalopolis @ Ayden Gallery | Vancouver, Canada | June 2010
• Freaks + Geeks @ The Fall Tattooing | Vancouver, Canada | April 2010
• Go Ask Alice @ Paul Cumes Fine Art Gallery | CA, USA | December 2009
• Stuff This III @ Rivet Gallery | OH, USA | December 2009
• Munny Grubbers @ Just Blazed | AZ, USA | August 2009
• Mighty Muggs Custom Show @ The Labyrinth | Toronto, Canada | August 2009
• Mortal Plush @ Art Whino Gallery | MD, USA | July 2009
• Stitch Wars @ Bear + Bird Gallery | FL, USA | July 2009
• Custom Mini Skully Show @ Chuckwa | CA, USA | May 2009
• Stuff This II @ Rivet Gallery | OH, USA | December 2008
• Crammed Organisms @ Cranky Yellow | MO, USA | June 2008

My personal artwork has been in these publications:

• Girls Drawing Girls: Flora + Fauna, Volume IV by Girls Drawing Girls, 2011
• Plush Team: Get Stuffed, Volume One by Plush Team, 2010
• Stuffed: A Gathering of Softies, Vol 2 (magazine) by Stampington & Company, Summer 2009
• Zombukis Love You (hardcover book) by P Brigitte Coovert, 2008
• Crammed Organisms (softcover book) by Crammed Organisms, 2008
• Haute Doll (magazine) by 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_

Contact me at: emily.dohlerknox [at] gmail [dot] com