BRITISH SUMMER TIME
On the weekend of 25 and 26th April Emily will bring her signature floral brushwork to one of London’s most iconic settings, with a special two-day pop-up studio at Columbia Road Market.
Emily Powell’s British Summer Time takes over Nelly Duff Gallery for one weekend only, as Emily transforms the space into a live, working studio part exhibition, part experience.
Across 25–26 April, Emily will also be painting live among the flower stalls of Columbia Road itself, capturing the colour, energy and charm of the market in real time. These fresh works will be available to buy on the spot and will provide a rare opportunity to take home a piece of the moment.
Set against the buzz of East London’s most beloved flower market, this is an immersive, fleeting encounter with one of the UK’s most distinctive plein air painters.
Nelly Duff Gallery
156 Columbia Road, London E2 7RG
Dates: Saturday 25 – Sunday 26 April 2026
Open: Saturday 11-6, Sunday 9-5
Free and open to all.
Can’t wait to see you there.
Emily Powell is a contemporary British painter. Born in 1990 and growing up in Liverpool, Powell went on to study at Norwich School of Art for her formal training with a sabbatical at the Ecole Régionale des Beaux-Arts de Rouen (2008-2011). She featured in a BBC documentary about the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, and has guest lectured for Sotheby’s Institute of Art. Recent exhibitions have seen her hailed as ‘one of the most important emerging artists in the UK today.’
Work is available through direct enquiry - email or WhatsApp us - and studio appointments to visit Emily’s Dartmoor studio near Bovey Tracey are highly encouraged.