Tracey Emin was born in 1963 in London, England. She was raised by a single mother with her twin brother named Paul. As an adolescent she experienced many traumatic events that she exhibits in her work. She first studied Fashion at what is now known as University of the Creative Arts. She graduated in 1982, but returned in 1984 to study printing. In between her studies she met and was a affiliated with Billy Childish, and worked on confessional poetry. All of her work is described as “autobiographical and confessional,” She was part of the art group known as the Young British Artists that was active during the 1980s and known for their controversial works and exhibitions. This group also included Damien Hirst and Marc Quinn. Throughout her career she has worked with a variety of mediums, including film, drawing, painting, sculpture, and more. In recent years she has taught at the Royal Academy as a professor of drawing, making her one of the first female professors at the Royal Academy. She has also lectured around the world.She now lives in Spitalfields, London.

My Bed (1998

Everyone I have Ever Slept With (1963-95)