Amy has always had a passion for design and colour. She keeps a sketchbook close at
hand and is constantly gathering inspiration from the world around her. Whether walking
her dog or exploring in her campervan, she often captures scenes with her camera,
relishing the calm and focus that comes with the creative process.
Her preferred medium is oil paint on canvas, but she also enjoys experimenting with
collage, printmaking, and sketchbook drawings—recently expanding into digital work with
her iPad. Her latest paintings often incorporate mixed media, reflecting her personal
connection to each subject and the memories and experiences formed while visiting
different places.
After earning an HND in Illustration from Herefordshire College of Art and Design, Amy
returned to her hometown of Bath, where she worked as a Medical Illustrator for ten
years before leaving due to NHS redundancies and funding cuts. In 2002, she relocated
to the historic town of Frome in Somerset. Inspired by its cobbled streets and quirky
cottages, she began painting at her kitchen table in the evenings while her young
children slept. As her children grew more independent, Amy joined a shared studio space
in the Welshmill Community Hub, where she continues to paint, surrounded by her
photos, canvases, and paints.
Amy’s artwork, including originals, prints, and cards, is now sold in local shops across
Frome, Bath, Wells, and Bradford-on-Avon. Alongside her artistic practice, she teaches a
weekly workshop with Frome Community Education, leads creative sessions with Frome
Children’s Festival, and collaborates with local art societies to run workshops.
With a strong interest in the therapeutic benefits of creativity, Amy draws on personal
experience of neurodiversity and mental health to inform her work. She is passionate
about deepening her understanding in this field and hopes to pursue formal study in Art
Psychotherapy in the future.
For further information including latest work, exhibitions,teaching and commissions please follow links on LINKS page.