About

The sources of my work are textures, patterns, and grids. I look for forms that can be repeated to create a pattern when they are joined. My work tries to capture the essence of an experience or an image I have seen. I often look to the natural world for inspiration. I am fascinated by the flow of water, the organization of beehives, and the organic irregularity of plants, flowers, rock formations, barnacles, moss, and seaweed. Aerial views of our landscape can also be compelling; it is interesting how the organization of our landscape becomes quilt-like when viewed from above.

I live in West Hartford, Connecticut with my husband and three sons (my best work by far). Click here to contact Amy.

I happily accept commissions and will work with you to accomodate your spatial and color needs.

Exhibitions

Architectural Digest Home Show
New York City
March 18–22, 2010

The Chase Family Gallery at the Mandell JCC, Solo Show
Bloomfield, CT
April 8–May 16, 2010

Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show
Philadelphia, PA
2004, 2007

Washington Craft Show
Washington, DC
2002, 2003, 2004

Westchester Craft Show
White Plains, NY
2004, 2006, 2007

Craft Boston
The World Trade Center, Boston, MA
2004

Mark Gallery, Quatro
Cambridge, MA
2004

Katie Gingrass Gallery, Art for the Office
Milwaukee, WI
2003

Society of Arts and Crafts
Retail Gallery Featured Window Artist
Boston, MA
May 2002

Grimshaw-Gudewicz Art Gallery, Bristol Community College
Six-woman Invitational Show, Beneath the Surface: Rock Paper Threads,
Fall River, MA
2003

ACC Baltimore Craft Show
Baltimore, MD
2003

John Slade Ely House
Six-person Invitational Show
New Haven, CT
2002

Crafts at the Castle
Boston, MA
2002, 2003

Mark Gallery
Group show, The Gift
Cambridge, MA
2003

Mark Gallery
Three-woman show, Putting it All Together
Cambridge, MA
2003

risd|works
Small Works,
Providence, RI
2002

Gallery 402, The Organization of Independent Artists
National Juried Show
New York, NY
2002

Silvermine Art Guild
Juried Group Show, Art of the Northeast
New Canaan, CT
2002

Kathryn Shultz Gallery, Cambridge Art Association
Juried Group Show, National Prize Show
Cambridge, MA
2002

Kathryn Shultz Gallery, Cambridge Art Association
Juried Group Show, Hot Colors
Cambridge, MA
2002

Collections

Meditech Corporation
Canton, MA

Novartis Pharmaceuticals World Headquarters
Cambridge, MA

Wellington Management
Boston, MA and Tokyo, Japan

Fidelity Investments, Boston, MA

Coventry First
Philadelphia, PA

MacGray Corp
Cambridge, MA

Numerous Private Collections

Education

Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island
2001
MFA in Graphic Design

Washington University
St. Louis, Missouri
1996
BA in History with College Honors
Minor in Graphic Communications

Awards

Collector’s Award
Westchester Craft Show
2007

Women's Studio Workshop Fellowship
Rosendale, NY
Fall 2002
A two week fellowship to use the papermaking studio to create paper for my work.

The Tomas Gonda Award from Design and Social Responsibility
Rhode Island School of Design
2001
For excellence in responsible graphic design with regard to critical social issues and social justice. Awarded by the faculty of the department of graphic design. My thesis project was included in a publication produced and distributed by the RISD Graphic Design department. The publication promotes and publicizes student work in areas of design that relate to social responsibility.

The Rhode Island Holocaust Museum Memorial Wall
2000
My proposal for The Rhode Island Holocaust Memorial Museum Memorial Wall was selected in state-wide competition. Juried by the Board of Directors for the Holocaust Museum. I collaborated with Cheryl Hanba, RISD MFA '00 on the design. The project is still on hold.