[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
hello Emily! this is kay, one of your mum’s friends. I was just looking at your mum’s blog and then checked out the link to yours…now I understand why she was raving so much about you… you are supertalented girl… I just love all your stuff. Congratulations!!!
hope you are having a great christmas wherever you are and that 2008 brings you millions more orders!
love kay xxx
Hi Kay, thank-you for your comment. ^_^ I wish you all the best in 2008. Take care!
I just wanted to say I LOVE your style and I have one of your pretty deers on display in my home! And keep up the awesome work! oh, and your work place kicks major butt!
Thanks Tracy for your wonderful comments, and support! ♥ Tell the deer I say hi! ^_^
Hey Emily,
Really like your work, will be checking in more often to see your creations.
Thanks, much appreciated! 🙂
wow!!!!!!!!!!1 I am sooooooooo proud of you Emily. Your work is awesome..and you are superfantastic.I wish you continued success xo Glady
Thanks so much Glady for your comment. 🙂
OMG!! you seem like an awesome person! have you ever thought of having a class where you taught people how to make and create their’e own plushies?
Hey i really like your work!! so cute can you make the cherry marshmallow and the watermelon deer again? those are my favorites but i didnt have a chance to order them 😦
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Heey Emily! Woooahhh!, is all I can say :O Your an amazing drawer, I abstolutely *LOOVE* Zilla who drank too much gin 😀
I think you could sell drawings like theese, theyre that good! Id deffiently buy some!
Just an idea, but if you type in ‘shy girl cartoon’ on google images, then a littloe picture of a brunette girl in pink comes up.. You could maybe draw/paint/make something like that?
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.featurepics.com/FI/Thumb/20070511/Shy-Cartoon-Girl-Vest-315659.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.featurepics.com/Authors/images4947_2.aspx&usg=__rlYIP4m-r-AbEywayGZ8mvfoAZA=&h=129&w=97&sz=4&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=ous7oIgy6zv7QM:&tbnh=103&tbnw=77&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dshy%2Bgirl%2Bcartoon%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-GB:official%26biw%3D1024%26bih%3D408%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=251&vpy=132&dur=2413&hovh=103&hovw=77&tx=88&ty=71&ei=t0kfTfDAGNKZhQe_6YS4Dg&oei=t0kfTfDAGNKZhQe_6YS4Dg&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=13&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0
^ thats the link for the pic.. if it dont work just search it?
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Phoebe xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
ooo yeh. i forgot to ask.. do you sell the dolls? cuus they look so cuuuuute, i love the look of ume :O
grr, why do you have so much more talent than me? ¬¬ heheheh..
Rb!
hi emily, look foreward to see your work in thetrace, zurich!
moritz
hi
i made my own version of ‘Absinthe Zombie Girl’ but mine looks moor like the green powerpuff girl. i have a few regards to your blog, only a few photos are showing up and i would really like to see the rest. would you be able to try and fix it?
thanx
Hi, My name is Makiko from Japan. I got to know your TOTORO pic whil I was internet surfing. I live in Vancouver Canada, and feel like contacting you because we have some common topics 🙂
I’m glad you like TOTORO. I like Hayao Miyazaki (of Studio Ghibli, Inc.)’s work too. I think I can say Japanese DISNEY; popular brand, full of dreams/hopes, makes us happy, etc. I made TOTORO felt mascot, which I uploaded as my profile picture.
Hope to talk with you!