Ambre Guermonprez, born in Ghent and raised in Sint-Martens-Latem, was looking for an exhaust to express her artistic talent after a tumultuous period in her life and after having travelled the world. After having tasted painting at the Latem School during her adolescence years, she picked up the painting again and at the age of 43 she took a seven-year course at the Sint Lucas Art Academy in Ghent. Her works are mainly figurative and coloured. They are often characters with a slight twist and characterised by the intensity of the eyes. Now she pursues her passion from her home base in picturesque Latem where many artists found their inspiration in the past.