Elizabeth Bessant FRSA, BA

Elizabeth was always destined to be an artist. From her early years, she was constantly drawing, painting, sewing, and model-making. But her dream was to be a fine artist. Four years at Newport College of Art specialising in silkscreen printmaking led her to Tredegar House, a local stately home, to draw and gather inspiration for a series of silkscreen prints for her degree show.

Months before graduating Elizabeth decided the time was right to submit one of her Tredegar House silkscreen prints to the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. It was accepted, hung, and the edition sold out – a career was launched. London galleries rushed to buy her prints. By 1987 Elizabeth was already listed in Who’s Who in International Art. Her silkscreen prints were selling all over the world and were being hung in restaurants and hotels by many established interior designers.

After her son was born, it was time to rethink and find a new creative outlet. This is when her career

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Elizabeth was always destined to be an artist. From her early years, she was constantly drawing, painting, sewing, and model-making. But her dream was to be a fine artist. Four years at Newport College of Art specialising in silkscreen printmaking led her to Tredegar House, a local stately home, to draw and gather inspiration for a series of silkscreen prints for her degree show.

Months before graduating Elizabeth decided the time was right to submit one of her Tredegar House silkscreen prints to the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. It was accepted, hung, and the edition sold out – a career was launched. London galleries rushed to buy her prints. By 1987 Elizabeth was already listed in Who’s Who in International Art. Her silkscreen prints were selling all over the world and were being hung in restaurants and hotels by many established interior designers.

After her son was born, it was time to rethink and find a new creative outlet. This is when her career in fashion took shape. Her collections sold well, and Elizabeth soon established herself as a couture designer creating exclusive outfits for society and celebrity clients.

Elizabeth had long wanted to return to her artist roots, and she used lockdown to explore a new challenge. This led to an appearance on Sky Art Landscape Artist of the Year in 2022 and a solo exhibition at Ad Lib Gallery, London in 2024. Recently her artwork was selected to be part of the Woman in Art Fair at The Mall Galleries, London (100 artists were selected from over 2000 submissions.) Elizabeth was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Artists in 2018 - her creative journey continues.

Elizabeth says: ‘It’s the artist’s role to continually question and influence how people perceive our world.’