artist & illustrator

Bio:

Hi there! I'm Amy McCullough, also known by my pseudonym CosmosKitty, and I'm a self-taught freelance illustrator from Northern Ireland. My work is centered around outer space, the natural world, and everything in-between✨

I wanted to be an illustrator since I was little, and I would work on my drawing skills every day after school until late at night. It was during those late nights in the countryside, where I could see the Milky Way in the sky with the naked eye, that I became fascinated with outer space. Likewise, living near lots of areas of natural beauty in Ireland also grew my appreciation for our earth and the environment, and these all influenced my work more and more over time.

I use both digital and traditional mediums to create my work, but I'm particularly fond of digital painting these days. I love to mix elements of science and art together to observe the universe around us, what things are made of, how they work, and then use that knowledge to create artworks that are fantastical yet based in realism. My work is also tied to the Solarpunk movement, so I aim to create artworks that evoke a sense of optimism for the future we could build, and appreciation of the beautiful planet we live on 🌱

I've since moved from my hometown in County Down to the city of Belfast, where I currently work from my home studio full time as an illustrator. You can find me year-round at various art markets and conventions around the UK and Ireland - I love seeing peoples reactions to my work face-to-face, it encourages me to keep creating ♡

I hope you enjoy my art, and maybe even find some solace in it ✧