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Recent Press - "Southwest Art" studio feature & Portrait Society of America article

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I am anxiously awaiting the preview that American Art Collector is doing of my upcoming three-women-show in their November issue...  In the meantime, I just got these exciting things in the mail!

Southwest Art magazine has a feature on my studio in their November issue

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I have written an article for the most current issue (no. 55) of the Journal of the Portrait Society of America

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Here is the spread in Southwest Art with a Q&A.  Click here for the online version so you can actually read it.  ;)

Photos of my studio by the amazing photographer Adam Kheul.

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 Below is a glimpse of the first article I authored as part of the Cecilia Beaux Forum's Literature Committee, published in the Journal of the Portrait Society of America. It is about Elizabeth Jane Gardner Bouguereau (William-Adolphe Bouguerea's wife).  Being invited into the Literature Committee was a huge honor, and I look forward to continued research and writing about women artists.

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 See!  "By Amy Lind" !!!  ;)

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painting on Apartment Therapy Blog

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The funny thing about the internet is you never know where an image will end up.  Well, I was quite delighted when I discovered a painting of mine in a post on a interior design blog that I happen to love called Apartment Therapy!  They put together a round-up of items inspired by the idea of "Sleeping Under the Big Top".  Check out the post and blog here.  Below is what the post looks like:

COVER of American Art Collector magazine!!! December 2010 Issue 62

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I can't believe it's taken me so long to post this on my blog!  I am overjoyed and honored to say the least that my painting was chosen for the cover of American Art Collector!!!  A HUGE thank you to editor Joshua Rose for thinking my work is worthy of the coveted spot in the magazine!  :)  Truly a dream come true.

Here is an image of the cover and the feature inside of my December solo show "Circus of Wonders."  (December 2010, Issue 62)

"Women Painting Women" Group Show Opening and Press: Art See magazine Nov/Dec & American Art Collector Issue 61

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I just returned home from - dare I say it - THE most exciting group show opening that Robert Lange Studios has ever had!  The gallery was full of female figurative paintings by over 50 extraordinary women artists (a.k.a. "Women Painting Women").  It was wonderful to meet the other artists who were in town.  Specifically, I spent the weekend running around with Haley Hasler and fellow RLS artist Kerry Brooks.  Visit Robert Lange Studios' website for everything you'd want to know about the show, including all the paintings in the show, photos of the opening night, press clippings, etc... This show got tons of press!  For full list, see the gallery's website.  Here are glimpses of the features in Art See Magazine and American Art Collector.

ART SEE November/December 2010:

AMERICAN ART COLLECTOR - November 2010:

Here are some snapshots of the weekend:

BELOW: Beautiful diptych by Adrienne Stein

Me with Sadie Valeri, founder of Women Painting Women Blog (the impetus for this whole show!)  Sadie and I met almost three years ago in San Francisco at the Bay Area Classical Artist Atelier while studying with Michael Grimaldi.

In front of my painting "Star" with my handsome husband!

Kerry Brooks, me, and Haley Hasler

With the fabulous gallery director Carri Schwab

On the swing in the gallery...

Gallery owners Robert & Megan Lange, American Art Collector's Amy Elliot, artist Haley Hasler

Artist Kerry Brooks, me, my hubby Josh Lind, Editor of American Art Collector Joshua Rose

COVER of Art Calendar magazine! May 2010

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I am INCREDIBLY honored and ecstatic to announce that my work is featured on the cover and inside of Art Calendar Magazine's May issue!  It can be found in most Barnes & Nobles and a good number of Borders across the country as early as next week (second week in April).  A huge thank you to editor Kim Hall who interviewed me for the feature and to everyone at the magazine for including me in their great publication.  Here is a sneak peak...

"Profile" Solo Show feature - American Art Collector November 2009 Issue 49

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amy_lind-aac_49 Wohoo!  I just received my online version of the November (Issue 49) American Art Collector magazine.  It will be in bookstores (Barnes & Noble, Borders) by the end of October/beginning of November.  It features 18 solo shows across the US this month, and mine is one of them!  I am very honored to be alongside such amazing artists.  Check it out!

This November, I will be exhibiting 20 new figurative works that all focus on the profile view in a solo show, entitled Profile, at Robert Lange Studios in Charleston, South Carolina.  The opening reception will be held Friday, November 6 from 5:30-8:30 PM.  As part of CFADA's annual Fine Art Weekend, I will be plein air painting along with 20 other artists in Washington Park from 9Am-noon on Saturday, November 7.  The paintings done in the park on Saturday morning will be auctioned off at the Charleston Art Auction Saturday evening to raise money for schoolchildren's art supplies.

"Review: Yellow vs. Blue" - Charleston City Paper

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I was very thrilled to read Nick Smith's review in the Charleston City Paper of the group Show, "Yellow Versus Blue" at Robert Lange Studios.  Specifically, his last two paragraphs:   : ) "Surprisingly, nothing seems out of place amidst the trippy acrylics, solid oils, fabric collages and abstract images on display. The regulated color scheme helps. Even more surprisingly, the most traditional paintings are also the most memorable: Kerry Brooks' cinematic close-ups, Amy Lind's portraits, and Joshua Flint's Grand Central Station scenes are full of life and feeling.

Brimming with vigor and confidence, this show has deservedly become RLS' most popular group show so far. A sequel is in the planning stages. Is anyone up for Brown Versus Pink?"

CLICK HERE for the full review of all the great work in the show.

Women Painting Women blog

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I am very honored to be included as an artist on the blog

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which includes 'favorite paintings of women by women, with a focus on contemporary, living artists.'  I met the creator of the blog, Sadie Valeri, while we were studying Portrait Painting under Michael Grimaldi at the Bay Area Classical Artist Atelier exactly one year ago.  Sadie is a very ambitious artist who strives to achieve great technical skill but also continues to learn about and question the principles and ideas surrounding painting both in the past and how they exist in our society today.  She has a personal blog (Sadievaleri.blogspot.com) that often includes step by step/in process shots of her paintings (mostly still life).  Her new blog, 'Women Painting Women' already contains the work of over 25 women artists in the first week of its conception.  The artists are all incredible and their work encompasses a variety of styles.  I look forward to checking back often, as I have discovered several artists I did not know of before.  How far we women have come!  Thanks, Sadie, for thinking of me.

back home - newspaper article about teaching & artist in residence

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I was invited back to my hometown (Libertyville, Illinois - an hour north of Chicago) to teach the AP art students as an "artist in residence." Libertyville High School is blessed with support for the arts from the school and community and they also have wonderful teachers. Mr. Raymond Gossell, who inspired me as a high school AP art student, is still there inspiring new generations of young artists. I had such a great time in the last two weeks of February working with the students in pastels from a live model. I instructed the class to draw a pastel portrait - teaching them a bit about drawing the figure and color theory. The Daily Herald newspaper wrote a nice feature on my stint as an artist in residence. The printed article appeared on the third page of the front section...apparently they were desperate for news that day! : ) The printed feature was accompanied by two images of my new paintings, which was nice. You can read the online version HERE.