BESSANT

Elizabeth Bessant is an award-winning artist based in London. She began hercareer as a silkscreen printmaker in the 1980s, quickly gaining recognition. She regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition, galleries across the UK, and internationally in New York, Los Angeles, and Paris.

In 1990 she was listed in Who’s Who in International Art. Her journey has taken her through 28 years as a couture designer where fashion became her medium of expression dressing society women, couture brides and celebrities. In 2020 Elizabeth returned to her artist roots and in 2022 appeared on Sky Arts “Landscape Artist of the Year”. Her latest bird paintings have received critical acclaim, being selected for the Federation of British Artists Annual Exhibition, andthe Society of Graphic Fine Artists’ 105th Annual Exhibition at the prestigious Mall Galleries,

London.Inspired by time spent around her mothers bird sanctuary in South Wales, her work celebrates the vivid beauty of exotic birds. This early inspiration has now culminated in her latest collection of paintings. Drawing upon the historical use of birds in textile and homeware design, she has juxtaposed realistic avian imagery with the fantastical elements often found in home decor. Each piece is meticulously created through detailed research, refined sketches, and layered acrylic and pen work, often enhanced with 24k gold leaf and metallic highlights—an intricate process that can take hundreds of hours.

In 2018 Elizabeth was elected a Fellow of The Royal Society of Artists, recognising her contribution to the arts over many years.