Artworks by Gemma Compton

Gemma Compton is an artist, illustrator and fashion designer based in Bristol. Compton’s incredible portraiture ability combines with her distinctive contemporary art style, creating truly breath-taking contemporary artworks which primarily deal with themes of love, life, loss, and the beauty of nature.

With a First Class (Hons) degree in Fashion Illustration Gemma Compton not only creates stunning paintings and limited edition art prints, but also gorgeous art work which has been featured on clothing within the fashion industry. Gemma Compton has also featured her artwork at Claridges and Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

"My paintings represent distorted memories, dreams, and fears. Everything I create is an exploration into the duality of strength and fragility, drawing from personal experience and my own perspective.

Stylistically my paintings boarder pop culture and surrealism, I call this body of work my ‘Memento Mori’ series even though I know they do not fit the traditional description of that genre. That phrase to me is ever present both in my work and in my life.

In 2001 when I was 18, I was a passenger in a serious car crash. I sustained multiple injuries including breaking my spine and life went on hold while I was in recovery. Art and creating became a huge focus for me to deal with what had happened and helped me move forward in my life. Now, over 20 years on I am lucky. I am left with scars and chronic pain but I recovered, and painting has become the cornerstone of my life. It has allowed me to express things that I cannot always find language for.

I hope my works can offer a connection that light can always be found in the darkness and to embrace the transience of life."