Artist Bio_Influenced by the concept of the Anthropocene, Amelia Kate Sampson creates artwork with the intention of communicating the degenerative effects on the biosphere resulting from the ‘Great Acceleration’ in human activity during this era.
Amelia was born in Buckinghamshire, England in 1992. In 2017 she graduated from the specialist, City and Guilds of London Art School gaining a first-class honours Bachelor of Fine Art Sculpture degree. Amelia exhibits in galleries and art fairs throughout the UK. Her artwork is included in private art collections such as the Tim Sayer Collection, London. In 2017 Amelia received The Chelsea Arts Club Trust Stan Smith Award, the Clyde & Co Art Award, and the Beth Gotowski Award.
In 2015 Amelia relocated to Dorset, England with fellow sculptor Philip Rae-Scott. The rural surroundings reinforced Amelia’s fascination with ecology and geology. In Dorset Amelia and Philip built and renovated artist studios, acquiring a larger space to create their art.
Concerned with both concept and form, Amelia meticulously creates artworks in both two and three dimensions. In her sculptural practice she concentrates on the medium of stone, creating artworks that aim to represent a geological notion of time. In conjunction with her formalistic sculpture Amelia revels in the immortalisation of reclaimed materials, having always been attracted by the complex construction and visual appeal of industrial objects. Amelia has, for example, encompassed reclaimed aircraft parts and expended military devices in her artwork.
Influenced by the photographic documentation of works by land artists such as Richard Long, Nancy Holt, and Michael Heizer, Amelia employs photography to reflect upon political developments and social changes taking place in our current epoch. Having been introduced to anti-establishment protests as a young girl, she celebrates the attributes of artists such as Dan Eldon. Challenging the established order Amelia uses photography as a means of communication, to express her concerns and expand awareness of troubling social happenings.
Amelia continually develops her artistic practice with a view of creating artworks that are both conceptually engaging and visually striking. Her pieces are intended to interlock challenging social reflection and intriguing aesthetic form.
Skills_
- 3D material skills: Stone, metal, wood, plastics, fibre-glass, natural materials, plaster & rubber.
- Model making: Enlarging, marquettes, casting, translating 2D design to a 3D object.
- Computer packages: Adobe; Photoshop & In Design. Trimble; Sketch Up. CAD; Auto-desk. Microsoft; Excel, Word & Power-point. Apple; Numbers, Pages & Keynote.
- 2D technical skills: Drawing; perspective, life, mark making, rendering, design. Painting; acrylic & oils. Printing; lino, etching. Photography; documentation, fine art, digital & analogue.
- Social media; Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, & website design.
- Project management, material sourcing & time management.
- Using initiative to work independently and understanding of being a striving team member.
- Exhibition, install and curational skills.
- Design & construction of 1,500sq2 artist studio.
- Full UK driving licence, clean.
Projects
- Rock Face Falling, Cave Face, and CrashTaking influence from The Garden of Earthly Delights, Bosch 1490, Rock Face Falling, Cave Face and Crash are intended to be read left to right. This concept represents the progression from past to future. The prints used in the triptych depict a marble quarry in Carrara Italy. The photographs represent the impact of the Great Acceleration. Representing the beginning of the Anthropic period the first image Rock Face Falling, displays the least abstract image of the triptych. This symbolizes a l
- A. Fossil 33017Amelia Kate Sampson A. Fossil 33017 Kilkenny Limestone 35 x 102 x 51cm Concerned by concept and form Amelia Kate Sampson meticulously creates two and three-dimensional artworks. Sculpturally Amelia concentrates in the medium of stone, primarily aiming to represent a geological notion of time. Inspired by the concept of the Anthropocene, the stone-carved sculpture A. Fossil 33017 shows the artist’s interpretation of a futuristic fossil. Depicting a fossilised rope Amelia aims to deprecate the evo
Work history
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Artist AssistantDavid William-Ellis
Oxford, United KingdomFreelance
Assistant in the production of high class bronze sculptures: working with a variety of materials, model making, studio maintenance, sourcing materials, stock check and all round artist support.
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Professional ArtistAmelia Kate Sampson
United KingdomFull Time
Award winning creative, meticulously creating 2D/3D artworks that are conceptually engaging and visually striking. High class curational skills and understanding of installation and artwork/material handling. Honed technical understanding in working with a variety of materials: stone, wood, metal, fibre glass/plastics, wax, natural materials, painting, photography, and a wide range of drawing techniques.
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Skills
- Photography
- Styling
- Design
- Curating
- Sculpture
- Interior Design
- Drawing
- Art Curation
- Art Assistance
- Adobe
Education
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MA Interior and Spatial DesignChelsea College of Art and Design
London, United Kingdom
Due to start MA in September 2019.
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BA Fine ArtCity and Guilds of London Art School
- London, United Kingdom
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