Emilija Petrauskiene, born and living in Vilnius, Lithuania, is a full time family doctor with over a decade of dedicated medical practice. Beyond her demanding profession, she found solace and artistic expression through photography, using it as a medium to escape the stresses of her rigorous workload.
Specializing in analog methods, particularly wetplate collodion and medium format film, Emilija's work is a testament to her commitment to the tactile nature of true silver prints and the meditative quality of the slow creative process. Her photographic focus centers on nature's diverse forms, capturing its imperfect yet inherently beautiful essence.
Emilija's artistic pursuits seamlessly blend with her background in medicine, drawing inspiration from scientific botanical prints, botanical art, and herbaria. This fusion of art and science has garnered her recognition in esteemed competitions, including a shortlist in Sony World Photography Awards, and prizes from the International Photography Awards (IPA). Her body of work has also been showcased globally at various festivals, solo and group exhibitions like Fotofestival Lenzburg in Switzerland, Exposure Photofestival in Alberta, RHS Botanical Art and Photography Show in London, UK, group exhibition at Soho Photo Gallery in NYC, USA, and other exhibitions in many countries.
