Artist
Venetia Berry
Venetia Berry is a London-based artist who trained at The Charles Cecil School in Florence, followed by The Leith School in Edinburgh and then The Royal Drawing School, London. An accomplished oil painter and portrait artist, she also creates work that is whimsical and dream-like. With a particular interest in the female nude, she paints the figure through an abstracted lens, simplifying the form using pure line, or reduced mark-making.
Venetia's Style
Venetia's work seeks to reverse the male gaze by challenging the archetypical sexualised female nude. Her distorted and elongated forms play with feelings of illusion and trickery. There is an ambiguity to her work which invites the viewer's imagination and own interpretation.
Watch Venetia's video feature with House & Garden to step inside her studio, learn about her influences and see her process.
If you are interested to find out more about Venetia's available oil paintings or would like to discuss a bespoke portrait commission, please get in touch.
Photography by Tara Juno Rowse
"I want my work to convey an essence of femininity within its curves and abstract shapes. When making my work, it is important to me to think of the everywoman, transcending race and size, creating something that is inclusive to all." - Venetia Berry