Amy Salisbury

Amy Salisbury is an Indo-Welsh artist born in Wales and currently residing in Queensland, Australia. With a distinctive approach to painting, Salisbury explores the universe from both above and below, drawing inspiration from the photography of NASA and the cinematography of BBC's Blue Planet series, among other visual sources.
Salisbury's artistic practice is characterized by her dynamic use of color and movement, which aim to highlight the beauty of our planet while addressing pressing environmental issues, such as glacier melting and the challenges faced by harsh habitats. Working in her home studio, she adopts a physically immersive technique, moving around her canvases and surfaces to apply paint from various angles. This liberating methodology drives her to continually push the boundaries of creativity, resulting in a mesmerizing array of movement, effects, and finishes that reflect both underwater phenomena and the dramatic vistas of the solar system.
Early in her career, Salisbury was introduced to the world of visual effects and large-scale art through her work in scenic art for the Welsh National Opera. This experience profoundly influenced her artistic journey, leading her to further her education at The Courtauld Instit...

Scholarships, Qualifications and training
• 1997 British Academy Scholarship to study Pg.Dip. Conservation of Wall
Paintings & Frescoes (Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, London)
• 1992-94 ‘A’ Level Art – St David’s Sixth Form College, Cardiff
• 1990 – Training with Welsh National Opera – Scenic Art

2022 - The Other Art Fair, London, UK
2021 - Turner House Open Exhibition, Penarth UK
2020 - Online FORM Exhibition, The Art Project UK
2020 - Royal Arts Prize, Royal Opera Arcade, London
2020 - Blue Planet - Solo Exhibition at Hearth Gallery Llandough Hospital, UK (Arts for Health and Wellbeing)
2019 - Stronger Together Exhibition (group), Blackwater Gallery Cardiff UK
2019 - Hearth Gallery Open Winter Exhibition, Cardiff UK
2018 - Landforms Exhibition (group) Boundary Art, Cardiff
2008 - Solo Exhibition - NosDa, Cardiff UK
2002- Solo Exhibition at Waterloo Gallery, London, UK