Emma Lake is an intermedia artist working predominantly in acrylic, oils and pen. Illustration is central to Lake's work as her synesthesia guides her depiction of figure, form and colour. Lake's synesthesia correlates sound and emotional response to colour and form. Through painting, Lake explores the relationship between her physical and intangible landscapes. However, the recurring characters in her work do not solely personify the intangible overwhelming sensory experience's Lake has but are concurrently her companions. Lake utilises these characters as a ritualistic therapy as she compulsively visualises the feelings she can't capture in words.