"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."
Both Amelia’s ceramics and paintings strike a chord, they have such charm, originality and innocence, along with a wonderful narrative quality. The huge characters that inhabit her pieces, coming to life in her lyrical designs. She is deservedly gathering a huge following. It’s work I find hard to part with, I would much rather keep it!