"Living and working among the Hampshire countryside is a never-ending source of delight and I try to convey some of the joy I find into my work. I studied Fine Art and University, but swiftly returned to my original love - clay, not long after leaving and have been working with it and oil paint ever since. I find them curiously similar, as I often apply oil paint with my fingers smearing it into the board and scraping marks with my nails. My hands are a disgrace subsequently! I spend time both walking and riding and this quiet observation of the natural world informs my work. I never fail to feel happy after I have spent time outside and hope that some of this delight is transferred into my work. I also have always made up stories in my head and that is where the long and involved titles spring from."
Amelia is an artist and potter working from her farm studio in Hampshire. While she origninally studied fine art at university, she returned to working with clay soon after, which she had originally began working with in childhood.
She draws inspiration for her work from a wry observation of the ordinary and a love of nature and dogs. She uses the shapes and colours of the countryside to create charming and joyful “scenes” influenced by the changing seasons and by things that make her laugh, especially dogs. Her inspiration from nature is a prominate theme throughout her work, as she portrays various woodland creatures and birds with a very whimsical quality.
She enjoys creating stories that are made to accompany her artworks, often times having a humorous overtone to them. This is truly illustrated in her artwork descriptions, as seen on our website, which feature witty narratives that cleverly tie into the characters and scenes she creates.