Emily Young was born in London into a family of writers, artists and politicians. Emily Young spent her youth in London, Rome, and Wiltshire attending many schools, including Chelsea School of Art, and St. Martins School of Art.

As a young woman, in the late sixties and early 70's, she travelled widely, living in the USA, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, France and Italy, and visiting Africa,  South America and the middle east. It was in these years that her broad view of art was formed.

In the 70's and 80's Emily Young worked with the late Simon Jeffes of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra.

Emily Young also worked and exhibited as a painter, until the 80's, when she began carving stone.

Since then Emily Young has worked exclusively in stone, and has exhibited widely. Her work is in collections all over the world.