Born in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Ambera Wellmann grew up in a remote forested region on the South Shore. She moved to Halifax in 2001, and despite a childhood love for fine art, it wasn't until 2004 at age 22 that she began experimenting with oil painting. Ambera embarked on a three-year journey of self-education, creating moody and emotional paintings of the Nova Scotian landscape.

Ambera's inspirations include John Constable, JMW Turner, and French Impressionism. Her works are often characterized by their magnetic colours and stormy skies.

“I love the way the sky can completely change the face of a landscape. It has a great effect on the atmosphere of a painting, and it's really interesting to me to play with the relationship between land, colour and sky.”

In 2007, Ambera decided to compliment her self-education with formal training. She now attends the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design to earn her degree in paint and printmaking.

“I have one foot firmly planted in the things I've taught myself so far, but I hope to expand on my ideas and technical skill while I'm at NSCAD. It's a wonderful environment to be in!”

"The first virtue of a painting is that it be a feast for the eyes. "
-Eugene Delacroix