Amy Williams was brought up in Lancashire and studied a degree in fine art at ‘Norwich School of Art and Design’. After graduating in 2000 she has been primarily concerned with painting. Amy is inspired by the animal kingdom taking joy in the wide array of textures, forms and colours. In each painting Amy tries to capture the individual character of each animal. Humour is an important part of her work whether it’s the shake of a duck’s rump or the glint in a cow’s eye. Amy was initially drawn to painting cows ‘They have a fantastic bony structure that contrasts beautifully with their curving form’. Her ancestors were cattle breeders in Scotland and bred the ‘Belted Galloway’, so perhaps it is not a coincidence that cows remain her favourite subject. The chosen medium of ink and charcoal allows Amy the freedom to be spontaneous utilising the way the ink splatters and drips.