Amelia Webster

Amelia Webster is a contemporary realist portrait artist, exploring presence and authenticity in paint, elevating social realism and highlighting the beauty in the ordinary.

Amelia Studied (BA Hons) Painting Drawing and Printmaking at Plymouth College of Art (now Arts University Plymouth) graduating in 2017. Amelia then went on to study a foundation in Art therapy, completing in 2018. Amelia has a studio based in the Artistic hub Pottery Court in Chudleigh, Devon

Amelia Works predominantly in oil paint, but has a strong affinity to Charcoal, marrying technical skill with emotional depth and storytelling. Amelia places a great importance on human Connection, connecting to her sitters and listening to their stories, this connection then infuses into her paintings making them more meaningful, reflecting on real people with their own narratives..

Amelia has been involved in many exhibitions, both locally and nationwide. Most notably, Amelia competed and featured in Sky arts portrait artist of the year 2019, was a finalist in The Woman painter Prize 2021, a finalist in The British art prize 2022 and was longlisted for the Herbert Freehills Smith Portrait Award (previously known as the BP portrait award) in 2024, alongside other exhibitions and competitions. Amelia was also awarded the emerging artist prize in Devon Open studios 2021.

Throughout the year Amelia runs portrait classes in her studio, open to all abilities, as well as running workshops and demonstrations for local art groups and societies.

Commissions Welcome.