Amy Carter

Amy reignited her childhood passion for painting in 2016. Since then Amy has been experimenting and refining her style. Her work includes large oil paintings of bold flowers.

“I try to capture the natural beauty of the flowers, sometimes painting them after they have started to wilt and decay, this gives a moody feel to the work.”

This moody feeling is emphasised with the dark blue grey backgrounds that are often present.

“Flowers are very symbolic, often steeped in folklore and intertwined within our culture. Ranunculus, in victorian times symbolised charm and attractiveness. Nearly every species has a specific meaning associated with it. They can symbolise anything from love to death and we have woven them in with our socially constructed ideas of beauty and women for centuries. “


Amy also paints figurative portraits, often women with floral headdresses which tie in with her floral pieces, again, they can have a subdued feeling to them, she often paints the faces in muted tones with the flowers in full colour.


Influences include Frida Kahlo, Georgia O’Keefe, Vladimir Tretchikoff and Joseph Henry Lynch.

Diploma in Art and Design, New Zealand

Wimbledon Open Art Studios 10-13 November 2016.
Battersea Affordable Art Fair 9-12 March 2017.
Hampstead Affordable Art Fair 11-14 May 2017.
Wimbledon Open Art Studios Exhibition 11-14 May 2017.
Upcoming Exhibitions
FLUX Chelsea School of Arts 12-16 July 2017.
Stockholm Affordable Art Fair 12-15 October 2017.
Hampstead Affordable Art Fair 9-13 May 2018