Moody, cosy oil paintings with old-world British charm, framed in antique gold.

Gilt Atelier is the studio of Rachel, a British oil painter with a lifelong love of all things antique, ornate and romantic. Rachel has been painting and drawing for as long as she could hold a pencil, and today she creates timeless original oil paintings using traditional techniques, painted to the highest standard of quality and care.

By day, Rachel has spent over a decade as a software engineer. By evening, she trades the screen for the easel, and that same precision and patience goes into every brushstroke.

Each painting is paired with a carefully chosen antique frame. These frames have hung in other homes and other eras, and they carry a story and history all of their own. Matched with Rachel’s vintage-style oils, they become something new: a one-of-a-kind heirloom, ready to begin its next chapter on your wall.

Every piece is an original, so once it’s gone, it’s gone. If one speaks to you, it may be the start of a family heirloom.

Follow along on Instagram @giltatelier to see new paintings before they’re released, or find Gilt Atelier on Etsy at giltatelierart.

About Gilt Atelier

Gilt Atelier is a quiet studio of a vintage inspired oil painter based in Dorset, England. Surrounded by rolling hills, winding country lanes, wild hedgerows and the soft light of the nearby sea – this landscape shapes everything I create. With all the long walks through the fields and woodland, away from the hustle of the city and into the hush of the countryside – my art feels like a cosy escape. I carry with me a love of old historic things with stories and journeys of their own and frame my artwork in its history.

I strive to paint intuitively, guided by my own feelings as much as by form. Each piece is created with care, patience and heart, with the intention that it becomes more than simple decor. My wish is that every painting of mine that lives in your home will become a small heirloom, something you can return to, take comfort in and treasure through the years.

All original works are presented in carefully sourced antique frames, selected to echo the spirit of each painting and carry a sense of history and permanence. They are designed to be lived with, loved deeply and one day passed down as quiet companions in your home, holding light and meaning no matter how the seasons change.

With love,

Rachel x