Amy is a commission artist born in Welwyn, Hertfordshire.
Throwing colour onto paper from a very early age, her artbox with colouring pens, pastels and pencils was her pride of joy growing up. With fond memories of a certain 'white on white' still life at school... needless to say what Amy produced was anything but monotone and the start of her colourful ways.
Amy graduated from De Montfort University in 2005 with a BA Honors in Fine Art. Although she started her degree as a painter, her final years work evolved around 1000 faces that were photographed of the public in the Shires Shopping Centre, Leicester. The work took form in video, photography, photo manipulation and very obscure sculptural vacuum-formed plastic faces!
Since graduating, Amy has developed her own unique style in vibrant abstract paintings. Her playful, happy compositions have been compared to one of her favourite artists, Kandinsky. Working as a commission artist since 2002, her portfolio is varied and exciting. With artwork shipped around the UK, Europe and even as far as America and Canada.
Amy is colour obsessed, a slight hint of lilac in the dullest concrete turns to bright purple. She has the understanding of how every colour has its moment to sing and guide you around the painting. She believes colour is powerful and can influence our mood. Her aim is for her vibrant pallet to connect and bring joy and positive vibes through her art.
She works by sketching a subject matter, then reduce the sketch to simple lines and shapes and extend areas to form movement and add decorative and fun shapes. Amy was a graphic designer for many years which seemed to encourage her style. Her paintings are changing and developing but still recognisably hers.
She creates new work annually for local galleries; art shows; exhibitions and markets throughout the year. Look out for information on her fourth solo Show!
Amy loves the personal touch of working on commissions where a painting is uniquely developed for a special gift or to brighten a wall in the home and compliment an interior space.