BETTINA NEWBERY   ARTIST BIO

British visual artist Bettina Newbery explores the dialogue between figuration and abstraction, placing colour at the centre of her oil-on-canvas practice.

Her portraits capture both physical likeness and emotional depth, using expressive brushwork and vivid colour to evoke moods from quiet vulnerability to guarded reserve.

In her floral imagery, she moves fluidly between abstraction and structure - deconstructing flowers into geometric, crystalline forms, or layering them into rhythmic, immersive patterns. This duality creates a rich visual dialogue between organic subject matter and constructed form.

In works from the Colour x Magic series, such as Refracted Reality, Bettina explores the interplay of colour, light, and perception through prismatic surfaces and subtle Cubist fragmentation, positioning her work within a broader art historical lineage while maintaining a contemporary perspective.

Her clarity of artistic voice and composition define a recognisable style.