Artistic process and biography
Amylee’s ‘floral abstractions’ unfold in a glittering, textured palette, dotted with light. They demonstrate her personal evolution, her shifting inspirations, her travels and her thoughts. Although her early work was almost entirely figurative, over time she has become increasingly interested in nature and gardens, flowers and the beauty and eloquence of even a single petal. She spends as much time outdoors as she can, and practices Shinrin-Yoku, Japanese forest meditation. Her images have become increasingly fresh, and combine a meditative stillness with a sense of compressed energy, ready to burst forth in what she calls a ‘blossom blast.’ Recently she has been painting on square canvas and has been exploring the impact of large statement pieces which are bold and radiant, yet have a serene, almost soothing, quality.
Born in 1978 in Nimes in the South of France, Amylee studied Beaux Arts and Applied Arts extensively at the universities of Toulouse and Montpellier, and after travelling around France and then Europe, she settled in verdant countryside of the Auvergne. She loves to paint in her studio, but also outdoors, communing with nature and breathing freely under the vast blue sky of this famously beautiful landscape.
Success as a painter began for her in Paris in 2008 when a gallery invited her to exhibit. She has never looked back and now sells her work across Europe, America and Hong Kong. Alongside her painting she is a successful writer and broadcaster and is a monthly contributor to London magazine GreatArt. As well as appearing in many art related magazines, her paintings have been featured everywhere from book jackets to TV shows. In March 2019, she was Guest of Honor at the First Entrepreneur Program for Visual Artists in Montreal, Canada.
Amylee is inspired by the graphic codes of Klimt and Mucha, the beauty of Alma-Tadema, Monet and Morisot, the dynamic creativity of urban and pop artists, and the patterned fabrics of designers such as Christian Lacroix, Manish Arora and Yulia Yanina. The fashion connection was highlighted when John Galliano acquired one of her paintings.
She works directly on linen canvas using an array of media ranging from oil pastels and ‘crackle paint’ to gold leaf, visiting colours and ideas that she finds positive and uplifting on that particular day. A deeply emotional painter, Amylee’s deepest wish is to share a message of light, creating happiness through opening her heart to others through her artwork.
“I really relate to the emotions emanating from a painting or a colour. My artwork tries to share a good message, a good vibration, a light feeling that makes you forget the daily worries.”
Past and present exhibitions
Here is a list of the latest events in which my paintings have participated. Solo exhibitions, group exhibitions, in galleries, hotels or in places dedicated to Art. Browse through these wonderful memories and don’t hesitate to contact me if you want to be on the next guest list for one of my exhibitions.
2024
- April/September, Chez Laurette, Murat (Cantal, France)
- July/August, Art de la Narse, Narse de Nouvialle (Cantal, France)
- February/April, L’Arsène sur Cours, Aurillac (France)
- March, SIAC, Marseille (France)
- Wyecliffe Gallery (Weybridge, England)
- Lendnine Gallery (Graz, Austria)
- Saatchi Art, Online Art Gallery
2023
- August, La Halle aux Bleds, Saint-Flour (Cantal, France)
- August, Veze’Art, Vèze (Cantal, France)
- July, Ascendance Gallery, Saint-Flour (Cantal, France)
- March, SIAC, Marseille (France)
- VivaArte Gallery Online (Wil, Switzerland)
- Wyecliffe Gallery (Weybridge, UK)Lendnin
- Lendnine Gallery (Graz, Austria)
- Saatchi Art, Online Gallery
2022
- DeMontFort Fine Art, galleries in various cities across England
- Whitewall Galleries, galleries in various cities across England
- VivaArte Gallery online (Wil, Switzerland)
- Wyecliffe Gallery (Weybridge, England)
- Lendnine Gallery (Graz, Austria)
- Saatchi Art, Online Art Gallery
2021
- DeMontFort Fine Art, galleries in various cities across England
- Whitewall Galleries, galleries in various cities across England
- Wyecliffe Gallery (Weybridge, England)
- Lendnine Gallery (Graz, Austria)
- Saatchi Art, Online Art Gallery
2020
- DeMontFort Fine Art, galleries in various cities across England
- Whitewall Galleries, galleries in various cities across England
- Wyecliffe Gallery (Weybridge, England)
- Lendnine Gallery (Graz, Austria)
- Artered Gallery (Barcelona, Spain)
- Saatchi Art, Online Art Gallery
2019
- 06/06/19 > 31/10/19: Relais de Margaux, Hôtel & SPA, (Margaux, France)
- Wyecliffe Gallery (London, UK)
- Breeze Art Gallery (Edinburgh, UK)
- Lendnine Gallery (Graz, Austria)
- Artered Gallery (New York, USA)
- Saatchi Art, international online art gallery
- U Concept Gallery (Shanghai, China)
- SIAC 2019 (Marseille, France)
- AAF 2019 (London Battersea Park)
2018
- Wyecliffe Gallery (London, England)
- Breeze Art Gallery (Edinburgh, England)
- Acorn Gallery (Pocklington, England)
- Lendnine Gallery (Graz, Austria)
- Kunsthaus Rapp (Wil, Switzerland)
- Saatchi Art, International Online Gallery
2017
- Wyecliffe Gallery (London, England)
- Breeze Art Gallery (Edinburgh, England)
- Acorn Gallery (Pocklington, England)
- The Art Gallery (Ruislip Manor, England)
- Lendnine Gallery (Graz, Austria)
- Kunsthaus Rapp (Wil, Switzerland)
- Saatchi Art, International Online Gallery
- Room LTD Gallery, Lytham, Kendal, England
- Vermilion Gallery, Knutsford, England
- Mixed Media by Pébéo, The Strand Gallery, London, England
2016
- Bailey Arts Gallery, Nantwich, England
- Limited 2 Art Gallery, Doncaster, England
- Rennies Gallery, Liverpool, England
- Room LTD Gallery, Lytham, Kendal, England
- Canvas Gallery, Winchester, England
- The Framing Centre Gallery, Northampton, England
- Contemporary Art Salon, Breeze Art Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland
- Group exhibition and auction, Espace Miramar, Cannes, France
- Solo exhibition, IMPERATOR Hotel (4 stars), Nîmes, France
2015
- Lendnine Gallery, Graz, Austria
- Breeze Art Gallery, Glasgow/Edinburgh, Scotland
- Kunsthaus Rapp, Wil, Switzerland
- Cover of the book “J’adore Montréal”, Isabelle Laflèche, Québec-Amérique Editions
- Group exhibition, “Sweet Journey”, MM Luxury Lounge, Zürich, Switzerland
- Group exhibition, Twitter Art Exhibit #5, Moss, Norway
- Affordable Art Fair, Will’s Art London, Brussels, Belgium
2014
- Lendnine Gallery, Graz, Austria
- Robert Lange Studios, Charleston, SC, USA
- Starter Gallery, Neuilly-Sur-Seine, France
- Kunsthaus Rapp, Wil, Switzerland
- Andy Marhol Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
- Salve Art Gallery, Leipzig, Germany
- Solo exhibition, 3LCI, Montpellier, France
- Group exhibition, Caillebotterie Events, Paris, France
- Group exhibition, “Twitter Art Exhibit #4”, Magic Gallery, Orlando, Florida, USA
- Group exhibition, MM Luxury Lounge, Erlenbach, Switzerland
- Théoule-Expo Salon, Théoule-sur-Mer, France
- Affordable Art Fair, Artered Gallery, Singapore, Asia
2013
- Neel Gallery, Cannes/Paris, France
- Robert Lange Studios, Charleston, SC, USA
- Kunsthaus Rapp, Wil, Switzerland
- Lendnine Gallery, Graz, Austria
- Solo exhibition, Crayon Hotel (4 stars), Paris, France
- Duo exhibition, Mon café, French Kiss, Minsk, Belarus
- Group exhibition, Artclub Gallery, Lyon, France
- Group exhibition, Carré Doré Gallery, Monte Carlo, Monaco
- Group exhibition, Live Art Event, Paris, France
- Group exhibition, “Twitter Art Exhibit #3”, Exhale Unlimited Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
- Affordable Art Fair, Artered Gallery, London, UK
- Affordable Art Fair, Artered Gallery, New York, USA
2012
- Neel Gallery, Paris/Cannes, France
- Solo exhibition, Square Hotel (5 stars), Paris, France
- Solo exhibition, The Westin Resort Hotel (4 stars), Paris-Vendôme, France
- Group exhibition, Carré Doré Gallery, Monte Carlo, Monaco
- Affordable Art Fair, Artered Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
- Conference “Internet and the Artist”, Mediapolis, University of Versailles, France
2011
- Neel Gallery, Paris/Cannes, France
- Group exhibition, Marceau-Bastille Hotel (4 stars), Paris, France
- Solo show, Bel Ami Hotel (4 stars), Paris, France
- Solo exhibition, Louis-Edouard le Jeune Joaillerie, Paris, France
- Duo exhibition, Candy Appliances, Megapress, Paris, France
- Group exhibition, Grand Palais, Salon des Artistes Français, Paris, France
- Affordable Art Fair, Artered Gallery, New York, USA
- Affordable Art Fair, Artered Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Affordable Art Fair, Artered Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
- “Art Cannes” Salon, Cannes, France
2010
- Art Génération Gallery, Paris, France
- Solo exhibition, Bel Ami Hotel (4 stars), Paris, France
- Solo exhibition, Appart Lafayette, Paris, France
- Group exhibition, Montparnasse Museum, Paris, France
- Group exhibition, Reflex Gallery, Paris, France
- Group exhibition, Art for Smile Gallery, Paris, France
- Group exhibition, Agence Louis, Paris, France
2009
- Art Génération Gallery, Paris, France
- Solo exhibition, Bel Ami Hotel (4 stars), Paris, France
- Group exhibition, Référence Gallery, Paris, France
- Group exhibition, Girls at Work, Paris, France
- Group exhibition, Urban Gallery, Paris, France
- Group exhibition, Under le Louvre, Modepass, Paris, France
- Group exhibition, Art and You, Paris, France
- Limited Edition on Canvas, Habitat, Europe
2008
- Art Génération Gallery, Paris, France
- Carré d’Artistes Gallery, Aix-en-Provence, France
- Solo exhibition, Murano Resort Hotel (4 stars), Paris, France
- Solo exhibition, PEAH Festival, Lyon, France
- Group exhibition, 3F Gallery, Paris, France
- Group exhibition, Artempion Gallery, Vincennes, France
- Group exhibition, Art and You, Paris, France
- Contemporary Art Market, GMAC, Paris, France
Studies
- Arts Appliqués (Master 2), University Toulouse, France
- Arts Plastiques et Arts Appliqués (Master 1), University Montpellier, France
- Beaux-Arts, Nîmes, France
- Bac Littéraire & Arts, Nîmes, France
- Courses in Dessin & Peinture’s studios (École Primaire & Collège), Nîmes/Antibes, France