Secret Sanctuary

Emma Sainsbury

Secret Sanctuary

From $380.00 AUD

Size

Frame

Glass Type [applies to framed options only]

2025

Small - Edition of 40
Medium - Edition of 30
Large - Edition of 20

Photographic Print on Fine Art Cotton Rag paper

After rain in the Blue Mountains, the forest draws inward. Moss gathers at the base of an old trunk, thick and luminous against darkened bark. Hydrangeas emerge quietly from the undergrowth, their pale blooms half-hidden in layers of green.

The light filters gently through the canopy, never fully arriving, only brushing the surface of leaves and bark. Everything feels close. Intimate. As though the world has narrowed to this one quiet pocket of earth.

There is no spectacle here. Only texture, breath, and the slow presence of growing things. It is the kind of place you might lean against the tree and stay longer than intended, listening to rainwater slip from leaf to soil.

READ ABOUT ARTIST

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Note: works printed on paper are only available in standard frames and canvas works are only available in float frames (except where otherwise stated).

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Works are available for free pick up from our Framing partners in North-West Sydney, or available for delivery to Greater Sydney based on a flat fee basis. For works less than 1m² delivery is $50, and for works larger than 1m², delivery is $150. Please contact us for delivery options outside of Greater Sydney to receive a custom quote.

Emma is a Sydney-based photographer specialising in landscapes. Her work depicts quiet, detailed scenes that evoke the mood and atmosphere of a place. Influenced by classic fantasy tales and folklore, her images aim to convey not just what she sees but how it feels to be there. Emma gravitates toward capturing compelling light, with subtle, softly illuminated pockets where the true mood and character of a scene emerge. These scenes offer a gentle escape, blending imagination with reality, and inviting viewers into worlds where wonder and storytelling intertwine.

With a background that spans both creative practice and the professional framing and printing industry, Emma is the owner of Prints by Emma and the Co-Founder and Director of Three Edge Framing and Gallery, a space dedicated to supporting artists through custom framing, printing, and curated exhibitions. Her formal education includes a Certificate IV in Photoimaging from TAFE NSW, complemented by workshops with renowned Australian landscape photographers such as Ken Duncan and Cam Blake, where she refined her in-field techniques. Emma’s photographic journey includes eight years working as a portrait photographer, managing photo editing and printing labs.

Emma’s work has been exhibited in several group shows, including “Kaleidoscope”, “Splash”, and “Twenty Five | In the Landscape”, all hosted by Three Edge Studio at M2 Gallery in Surry Hills. She also participated in “In Focus Women”, an international exhibition showcasing 50 women photographers, and was subsequently published in the “In Focus Women 2022” book. Additionally, Emma was awarded third place in the portrait photography category at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.
Owner of Prints by Emma | Director & Co-Founder of Three Edge Framing and Gallery

PACKING / Delivery

All our orders are carefully hand packed. We hand deliver each peice, and can assist with hanging if required.