Hi, I’m Lucy. I grew up in rural Devon, which as a child I couldn’t wait to get out of, so it’s no coincidence that I’ve since lived in London, Madrid and Berlin. However after 13 years in Berlin, I recently decided it was time for a change and something a LITTLE calmer. So, I hopped on a 10 hour night train with my two cats and luggage (actually it was nowhere near as spontaneous or romantic as it sounds, one cat meowed for 4 hours straight) and relocated to Malmö, Sweden in Summer 2026.
I trained as a scenic painter at a prestigious London theatre school, which simultaneously broke me and taught me invaluable traditional skills that I still use in my work to this day. This background allows me to work comfortably across small and large scale and I create artwork using both digital and analog methods, dividing my time between commercial illustration, painting on-site murals and window paintings for shops, cafés etc.
My not-so-dirty little secret is that I often listen to true crime while I work. I sometimes wonder if this subconsciously sets a mood in my art. Lately, I've been receiving a lot of briefs that involve thorned plants adorned with blood droplets. Regardless, if this is a niche I am being pigeonholed into, I’m perfectly fine with it
So whether its a book cover, editorial, on site mural or window painting, blood drips required or not! I’d be excited to hear from you.
I’m represented by the wonderful UK based INKLING ILLUSTRATION and my client list includes Harper Collins, Penguin Random House, The Times UK, Flemings Mayfair Hotel, Doubleday books, Citizen K and Michael O’Mara books
You can see more of my daily life over on instagram @lucyschmidtart