Amy Williams

First sculpting cows at art college, It was a delight to recreate their form. Their strong bony structure underlying voluptuous curves gives a fantastic relationship between line and mass. I have always found cows have an incredible presence and enjoy capturing their individual characters. My Scottish ancestors were cattle breeders and bred the Belted Galloway, perhaps this interest in cows has been past down to me.

Inspired by Durer's pen and ink drawings of animals I started experimenting with inks. I find them to be a very expressive and vibrant medium in which to work. I love the fluidity of ink that gives unpredictable and surprising results; each of the pictures takes on their own character with the splatters and drips. I then work over the pictures with charcoal to add depth and structure to each piece.

I have achieved success in selling my work, exhibiting with galleries across the country. I am currently studying an MA in Illustration at Brighton University.

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