About Me

I’m Amy Elizabeth, an oil painter based in London.

I’ve been drawn to painting for as long as I can remember, and I’m particularly interested in capturing faces and the way light interacts with the people and objects I paint. Working in oils allows me to build depth and subtlety, whether I’m focusing on a fleeting expression or the atmosphere around a subject.

My work is influenced by artists such as John Singer Sargent, particularly his confidence in brushwork and ability to capture life with a sense of immediacy. At the same time, my paintings are shaped by my own experience of living in London—its energy, its contrasts, and the small, often overlooked moments within it.

Alongside my painting practice, I work in costume for theatre and television. That world has had a strong influence on how I see—through colour, texture, and the way visual details can tell a story. I often find those same ideas filtering into my work on canvas.