About me

Since leaving art college in 1984, I have continued to explore my painting. I am fortunate enough to have a studio and an artist husband, Kevin (who I met at college).

I love painting portraits, especially faces surrounded by red hair. One of these portraits is in Saatchie Art, with the title “Red and Blue”. I have worked with a particular model who has the attribute of red hair for a number of years.

At this strange time, I am painting bubbles, perhaps to do with the fact that we are all in one, due to Covid-19. I have three paintings in an online exhibition called “A World Without end”.

There are many paintings behind my final image and I always find it fascinating to see how the painting seems to evolve on its own, becoming stronger until there is no more to give on my part.

Liz Derbyshire self portrait
Self portrait