The vibrant colours and trademark personalities of Amy’s
animal portraits immediately catch your eye. Her paintings are instantly
recognisable, and she has established a considerable following on the
contemporary art scene. Her works allow the viewer to write their own story
about the characters she portrays, and so, make them very endearing.
Initially, Amy drew inspiration from her background in Fashion
Design. Her debut collection, in 2017, featured a gang of flamboyant flamingos
who all looked as if they were strutting their stuff down the catwalk. They
were all quickly snapped up by her very first collectors and her feathered
friends gang grew.
In June 2018, she held her first solo exhibition, which
enabled her to grow her famous flamingos into a whole host of recognisable
animal characters – all with their own story to tell! More recently, her
animals have started to wear clothes, enter beauty pageants and wear sunglasses
on their holidays – they’ve really gained a whole life of their own over the
years and are now featured in galleries all over the country.
Since this time, Amy’s career has grown along side her family
and where she once took inspiration from the catwalk, she now takes it from
family life and in particular her daughter, Robyn. The first of these family inspirations was,
her sell out limited edition, ‘Tiny Toes’. Depicting a family of three flamingos
splashing in the water. This has given rise to a whole host of baby animals and
family inspired artworks. Some of her latest pieces even feature a little Robin
bird as homage to her daughter.
The character Amy brings to her animals has also been noticed
by many a dog lover, and she now has a pet portrait portfolio as big as the
entrants list to Crufts!
There is a magical quality in all of Amy’s work that ensures
that a smile is guaranteed every time, and therein lies the charm of Amy’s
paintings – artwork that brings joy and a ‘feel good factor’.