PAINTING THE UNSEEN
Contemporary paintings and Soul Energy Portraits exploring colour, energy, identity and transformation.
Vicky Paul is a Scottish contemporary abstract artist based in Edinburgh. Her practice explores the unseen energies that shape our lives - rooted in the belief that memory, connection, place and transformation leave an imprint, influencing how we see ourselves, and who we become.
Vicky creates art that sits between abstraction and representation, translating emotional, sensory and intuitive experiences into vibrant, layered pieces. Her compositions are drawn from the life force that flows through all living things. Using colour, texture and spontaneous mark-making, her work invites you to pause, reflect and reconnect with yourself and the world around you.
Liminal spaces
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![Abstract art with mixed media and gold leaf by Vicky Paul]()
Threshold I
2026
30 × 30”
Acrylic, mixed media and gold leaf on canvas. -
![Abstract art with mixed media and gold leaf by Vicky Paul]()
Threshold II
2026
30 × 30”
Acrylic, mixed media and gold leaf on canvas. -
![Abstract art with metallic gold and neon paint by Vicky Paul]()
Energy Field I
2025
30 × 30cm
Acrylic on artist board with satin varnish in black wood frame. -
![Abstract art with metallic gold and neon paint by Vicky Paul]()
Energy Field II
2025
30 × 30cm
Acrylic on artist board with satin varnish in black wooden frame. -
![Abstract art with metallic gold and neon paint by Vicky Paul]()
Energy Field III
2025
30 × 30cm
Acrylic on artist board with satin varnish in black wooden frame. -
![Abstract art with metallic gold and neon paint by Vicky Paul]()
Energy Field IV
2025
30 × 30cm
Acrylic on artist board with satin varnish in a black wooden frame. -
![Abstract art with mixed media and gold leaf by Vicky Paul]()
The Edge of Possibility I
2025
70 × 100cm
Acrylic, mixed media and gold leaf on deep edge canvas with resin varnish. -
![Abstract art with mixed media and gold leaf by Vicky Paul]()
The Edge of Possibility II
2025
70 × 100cm
Acrylic, mixed media and gold leaf on deep edge canvas with resin varnish.
Life in motion
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![Colourful vibrant energetic abstract art with drip technique by Vicky Paul]()
The Moment Before
2026
18 × 22”
Acrylic and oil pastel on artist board. -
![Colourful vibrant energetic abstract art with drip technique by Vicky Paul]()
Between Here and There
2026
18 × 22”
Acrylic and oil pastel on artist board. -
![Colourful vibrant energetic abstract art with drip technique by Vicky Paul]()
Into Something New
2026
18 × 22”
Acrylic and oil pastel on artist board. -
![Colourful vibrant energetic abstract art with drip technique and spray paint by Vicky Paul]()
Cosmos
2022
16 x 20”
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas with satin varnish. -
![Colourful vibrant energetic abstract art with drip technique and gold leaf by Vicky Paul]()
Afterlight II
2022
40 x 30”
Diptych acrylic, spray paint and gold leaf on canvas with resin varnish. -
![Colourful vibrant energetic abstract art with drip technique by Vicky Paul]()
What Remains
2022
40 × 30”
Acrylic on canvas with satin varnish. -
![Colourful vibrant energetic abstract art with drip technique by Vicky Paul]()
When Everything Changes I
2021
20 × 24”
Acrylic and spray paint on canvas with satin varnish. -
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When Everything Changes II
2021
20 × 24” acrylic and spray paint on canvas with satin varnish. -
![Colourful vibrant energetic abstract art with drip technique by Vicky Paul]()
When Everything Changes III
2021
20 × 24” acrylic and spray paint on canvas with satin varnish. -
![Colourful vibrant energetic abstract art with drip technique and gold leaf by Vicky Paul]()
Afterlight
2021
30 × 30”
Acrylic, spray paint and gold leaf on canvas with resin varnish. -
![Abstract art with acrylic drip technique by Vicky Paul]()
Becoming
2018
36 x 48”
Acrylic on canvas with satin varnish.
Soul Energy Portraits
A one-of-a-kind intuitive painting created to reflect your unique energy, essence and the deeper story of who you are.
Soul Energy Portraits are contemporary, abstract ‘portraits’ that capture your energy rather than your likeness.
For people who value inner alignment as much as outer success.
Made for you, made for your space
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Bespoke paintings created for collectors and personal spaces.
INTERIORS AND HOSPITALITY: Artwork created in dialogue with architecture, interiors and atmosphere.
BRANDS AND CULTURAL COLLABORATIONS: Artistic commissions and collaborations built around story, identity and place.
Selected experience
Artist in Residence - Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel
Elementum - Borders Distillery × Sotheby's
Member - Society of Scottish Artists
Private collections - UK / USA / Canada / Dubai / Japan
As featured in
The Artist
Vicky Paul is a Scottish contemporary artist working from her Edinburgh studio, creating expressive paintings that explore energy, identity, connection and transformation. She has exhibited in the UK and her work is collected internationally.