Pencil Drawing Bust

(1995-12-26 • Pencil • 50 x 40 cm / 20 x 16 in)
Art exercise Amy produced at 11 years old.

"I started Western classical fine art training at around six years old during tutored workshops after school. From basic shapes to complex sculptures and moving people, I gradually mastered transforming observed objects and lives into artworks on two-dimensional surfaces..."

Pencil Drawing Bust

(1996-04-02 • Pencil • 50 x 40 cm / 20 x 16 in)
Art exercise Amy produced at 11 years old.

"...As a primary school student, I was a hard worker and a quick learner. I often felt exhausted after an intense day at school, which was followed by three hours of drawing at an art workshop and then homework at 10pm..."

Pencil Drawing Bust

(1997 • Pencil • 50 x 40 cm / 20 x 16 in)
Art exercise Amy produced at 13 years old.

"...When I look at my work, whether it's a simple doodle or an elaborate drawing, I often feel a great sense of satisfaction that my extra efforts in learning and practising the arts have paid off..."

Pencil Drawing Bust

(1997 • Pencil • 50 x 40 cm / 20 x 16 in)
Art exercise Amy produced at 13 years old.

"...A reputable art teacher spoke highly of my talent when I was about ten years old. He told older students at a workshop that my brain development was extremely advanced, allowing me to see complicated structures with a sense of three-dimensional space. I was able to present them to a photorealistic degree using only pencil and paper..."

Pencil Drawing Bust

(1999 • Pencil • 50 x 40 cm / 20 x 16 in)
Art exercise Amy produced at 15 years old.

"...The retiring teacher, who was very influential during my early years of training, also asserted that my drawing skills during that time might have been the most advanced in the world for such an age. These compliments and encouragements helped to drive my pursuit of fine art..."

Pencil Drawing Bust

(1999 • Pencil • 50 x 40 cm / 20 x 16 in)
Art exercise Amy produced at 15 years old.

"...The feeling of achieving things that many people admire has stayed with me ever since. It has motivated me to accomplish more and to continue moving forward..."

Acrylic Painting Still Life

(2000-01-22 • Acrylic • 40 x 50 cm / 16 x 20 in)
Art exercise Amy produced at 15 years old.

"This was one of the last acrylic paintings I created as an exercise during a tutored art workshop before focusing my time and efforts on studying for my university entrance exams. My ability to turn objects that I observed into vibrant colours on paper that also create a visual illusion of mass and space was considered very sophisticated at the time. This painting style may derive from impressionism, wh...

Adam and Billy

(2012 • Oil • 75 x 60 cm / 30 x 24 in).

"If you grew up in Britain in the 70s and 80s, you'll probably recognise that this painting is of the famous musician Adam Ant. I was first introduced to Adam in 2011 by friends who ran the Film Club at the Karma Sanctum Soho Hotel in London. He later invited me to have a meal with him. I accepted it without knowing that he was an idol to many Brits in his earlier age. We socialised as friends while Adam revived his music career and started frequently tou...

Apples and Pear, Plate and Pot

(2018-04-29 • Oil • 25 x 30 cm / 10 x 12 in)
Limited edition print is available upon request.

"I created this stunningly colourful still life oil painting based on an acrylic one that I produced as a fine art exercise at 13 years old. The colours in the acrylic painting's reference image are more abstract; therefore, I used my logic and imagination to recreate this three-dimensional scene on a canvas. An art teacher once praised my artistic abilities in front of a group of students when I was a...

Cat Screaming

(2019-05-08 • Oil • 40 x 50 cm / 16 x 20 in)
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"This expressionism painting may remind you of 'The Scream' by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. I saw that famous painting (worth around $100 million) in Oslo, and it inspired me to create an artwork to express fear. I chose a cat as my personification to express my upset on the canvas during those turbulent days. With the cat mouth largely open, and two baguette-shaped arms holding up her face, the piec...

Cat Standing

(2019-05-19 • Oil • 50 x 40 cm / 20 x 16 in)
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"This is the second expressionism oil painting I ever attempted. I started painting it just several days after completing my first one: Cat Screaming. In this piece, the cat is once again the personification of my spirit and my emotions. I planned to adopt a white cat named Issy from the RSPCA seven months before this, but she had just been re-homed when I sent in my application. I kept the photograph ...

Maria Playing Guitar

(2019-09-03 • Oil • 30 x 25 cm / 12 x 10 in).

"I painted this oil painting to show the appreciation I have for my dear friend Maria, who currently works as a lecturer in mathematics and physics at the University of Cambridge. I met Maria during my first few months studying at the University of Edinburgh in 2006, and we have been friends through the highs and lows for over 14 years. Maria is one of the most brilliant, warm-hearted, and righteous people I have ever known. While it's not easy to p...

Lime Apple Kiwi

(2019-10-16 • Oil • 20 x 30 cm / 8 x 12 in)
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"There are three types of fruits in this oil painting, presenting the viewer with many different dimensions: the structure, the colour, and the taste. To emphasise the beauty of nature’s creations, I used high saturation for the colour palette and thick brushes to create bold, distinctive marks. It’s a technique I adopted from an early age, which then developed over time to become a style that I frequently apply t...

Lobster on a Floral Plate

(2019-12-31 • Oil • 30 x 40 cm / 12 x 16 in)
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"It's easy for the viewer to imagine this oil painting of a lobster as delicious, mainly due to the use of bright and warm colours, the composition, and the viewpoint. When I consider the subjects for decorative paintings, one of my favourites is expensive food. In my view, realistic-looking food is likely to stimulate the viewer's appetite, and the luxury of the objects in the painting can remind them of life's ...

Angel Holding Light

(2020-07-29 • Oil • 50 x 40 cm / 20 x 16 in)
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"I painted this striking piece with bright oil colours during some of the most distressing days of my life. It was a grievous time for many people and those who sadly passed away due to the global pandemic. The angel figure in this oil painting is a combination of many women in real life and beyond. The style of this painting is a mix of classical and modern, realism and impressionism. The colour tone ...

Sheep at Dawn

(2020-08-02 • Oil • 25 x 31 cm / 10 x 12 in)
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"This sunrise painting is based on a photograph I took from a train during a European trip many years ago. I decorated the land with a flock of blackface sheep from my memory of the English countryside. In this gorgeous combination, the clouds, the hill, the roadside, and the viewer are all elements that appear to be moving fast. In contrast, the sheep are the ones who are standing still within this peaceful scen...

Rainbow Seaside

(2020-08-05 • Oil • 40 x 50 cm / 16 x 20 in)
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"As an artist who started fine art training in early childhood, with a strong emphasis on classic Western drawing and painting techniques, I have developed more appreciation of realism and impressionism than of abstraction. This is the first oil painting of a kind in which I use the subject matter of the painting to explore the ambiguous boundaries between abstraction/expressionism and the more observation-derive...

Cornish Crab on a Modern Cooker

(2020-10-03 • Oil • 40 x 50 cm / 16 x 20 in)
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"This oil painting of a crab, a wok, and a bowl of nectarines and mangos placed on a cooker is more than just a still life. The main idea behind this composition is that I wanted to give it a contemporary time stamp. A glimpse of modern-day life is reflected by the objects that people consume nowadays. I painted the crab and the fruits with warm, vivid colours to celebrate the energy of life. In contrast, I paint...

Lots of Love

(2021-02-12 • Oil • 50 x 40 cm / 20 x 16 in)
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"I painted this portrait using the classic painting techniques of grisaille and glazing, with a touch of a modern impressionist approach. The figure in this multi-layered oil painting looks life-like, with an intimate connection to the viewer, while the bold brush strokes of stunning, bright colours can be appreciated in close proximity to the painting. The model of the painting is one of my former colleagues, Vi...

Sipping Rose

(2021-04-21 • Oil • 40 x 30 cm / 16 x 12 in)
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"This oil painting conveys a sense of warmth and sweetness. The artwork preserves a moment when the summer sunshine allows you to bathe in goodness; there is rosy happiness in the air and you can almost breathe the joy. Looking at this portrait of a beautiful young lady, her smiling eyes and the drink on her lips seem to possess the magic of making the viewer forget there are evils, pains, ageing, and decays in t...

Circus Show – Flying

(2021-06-06 • Oil • 40 x 30 cm / 16 x 12 in)
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"This cheerful piece is one of a series of four oil paintings of a circus show. Inspiration for these artworks was drawn from my visit to the tent of Zippos, an acclaimed British circus, outside central London between the pandemic lockdowns of 2020. In this artwork, the entertainers are putting on a comic show in a Charlie-Chaplin-style performance. It involves a plane in the air, with individuals finding themsel...

Circus Show – Spinning

(2021-07-02 • Oil • 40 x 30 cm / 16 x 12 in)
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"This amazing piece is one of a series of four oil paintings of a circus show. Inspiration for these artworks was drawn from my visit to the tent of Zippos, an acclaimed British circus, outside central London between the pandemic lockdowns of 2020. In this artwork, the entertainer is spinning in the air, suspended by just a rope around her thin neck. Her posture and the movement of her hair make a sympathetic vie...

Circus Show – Juggling

(2021-10-12 • Oil • 40 x 30 cm / 16 x 12 in)
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"This stunning piece is one of a series of four oil paintings of a circus show. Inspiration for these artworks was drawn from my visit to the tent of Zippos, an acclaimed British circus, outside central London between the pandemic lockdowns of 2020. In this artwork, the entertainer is juggling a prop that has fire burning on its four ends. She lies on the saddle of a bike while using her feet to spin this dangero...

Circus Show – Jumping

(2021-11-01 • Oil • 40 x 30 cm / 16 x 12 in)
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"This astonishing piece is one of a series of four oil paintings of a circus show. Inspiration for these artworks was drawn from my visit to the tent of Zippos, an acclaimed British circus, outside central London between the pandemic lockdowns of 2020. In this artwork, two entertainers are seen performing a variety of jumps on top of two slippery wheels that are connected in the middle, spinning at height. Their ...

Freedom in Sight

(2021-11-07 • Oil • 50 x 40 cm / 20 x 16 in)
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"I created this oil painting of squirrel monkeys in a zoo cage as a reflection of the relationship between the wilderness and the civilisation. In this artwork titled ‘Freedom in Sight’, a young squirrel monkey is squatting by the window, looking outwards with a strong sense of desire, while numerous other squirrel monkeys inside the cage can be seen minding their own business in the communal habitat. In their li...

An Existential View

(2021-11-24 • Oil • 40 x 30 cm / 16 x 12 in)
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"The title of this painting is derived from ‘existential crisis’, which is drawing more and more attention online and amongst the general public through the rise of social media. In this artwork, a beautiful young lady is checking her appearance from a side angle in a private space. The image looks much like a selfie taken from a social platform. As technology advances and the impact of individualism becomes more...

On My Way

(Work-in-progress • Oil • 50 x 40 cm / 20 x 16 in).

"In this artwork, a beautiful bride appears to be on her way to the wedding ceremony. She looks out at the viewer with a big smile, hopes written all over her face, sitting inside an elegant car. Perhaps this day is the beginning of a new life she has been hoping for, putting an end to the insecurity and loneliness she feared she might encounter. She's going to explore a different way of living, and she knows that there's always a price to pay...