From the studio at the end of her garden in East London, Amelia is a long way from the rural landscapes that inspire her work. Her paintings begin with a journey to a chosen destination in the British Isles. Sometimes in the mountains, sometimes on the flats and often by the coast. There she walks with her dog and immerses herself in her surroundings. It’s not until she returns to her London home, where in the sanctuary of her studio, that she begins to paint.

She’s often asked why as a landscape painter she chooses to live in the city. But it’s precisely this space she has from her subject that is central to her process. For whilst she refers to notes and photographs taken on her travels, it is the lingering memories and sensations of her wanderings that are at the heart of her…