An artist from north Norfolk is flying high after being selected as one of the few artists in the UK to design a cover for the British Airways magazine, First.

Eastern Daily Press: Amelia Mills painting for First. Picture: AMELIA MILLS.Amelia Mills painting for First. Picture: AMELIA MILLS.

Amelia Mills, of Walcott, was discovered via Instagram and subsequently commissioned to create a unique piece with the theme of water for the quarterly in-flight magazine for first class passengers.

Eastern Daily Press: Amelia Mills working on her painting for British Airways. Picture: AMELIA MILLS.Amelia Mills working on her painting for British Airways. Picture: AMELIA MILLS.

She said: 'It has been an exciting opportunity to work with a high profile corporation like British Airways. It's wonderful that social media offers people the chance to have their work discovered.'

Miss Mills had two weeks to design and complete the artwork and as well as appearing as the magazine cover, it will also hang in the first class Concorde Club Lounge at Heathrow's Terminal 5 until the end of June.

- You can see more of Miss Mills' artwork at www.ameliamills.com or by following her Instagram account @ameliamillsart.