I am thrilled to say that I am in another wonderful magazine! As you can see just from the artists listed on the cover, I am in great company! You can read the August issue of "Poets and Artists" online now on their website: CLICK HERE. Prints on demand are also available. See their website for details: PoetsAndArtists.com A big thanks to Publisher Didi Menendez for inviting me to be a part of this!
For the past few months, I've been busy traveling all over and finishing up a number of portrait commissions. Sorry for the lack of posts; The next few posts will be making up for lost time... The good news is that now I am freed up to focus on my latest series of paintings for my December solo show! Here is a glimpse into the fantastic Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition held at the Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ this past May. This show was filled with work by many incredibly talented artists, and it was a huge honor to have my painting hang alongside such amazing work!
Me with my wonderful husband, Josh, and my painting,
Belle Fleur 36" x 24" oil on Belgian linen {available}
After the show with American Art Collector's Allie Peters (left) and Amy Elliot (middle)
Surprisingly to some, I do not display any examples of my commissioned portraiture on my website. I prefer to show solely my personal gallery work on my site. However, I thought it would be nice to share one of my latest commissions of my wedding photographer's daughter, Alexa. Enjoy!
oil on belgian linen, 16" x 24"
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...
Amaryllis
41" x 26"
oil on belgian linen
In the midst of painting a number of commissioned portraits, I needed to loosen up and decided to do a painting for myself inspired by a model that I had just met. Her coral colored cheeks and lips just called out for coral colored amaryllis flowers crowning her head. One stem's worth ended up fitting perfectly! Dalilah Rain is such an exquisite model...don't be surprised if you see more paintings of her in the future...
As soon as I finish up my last few commissioned portraits, I will be gearing up for a new body of work. I am hands down more excited to paint this new imagery than I have ever been in the past! I'll keep you posted with details. : )
My painting, Belle Fleur (36" x 24" oil on Belgian linen) was recently accepted into the prestigious 19th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils! It is quite an honor -- I could not be happier! I look forward to a fun weekend in Scottsdale, Arizona for the opening reception, which takes place on Friday, April 30 from 5-9 pm. The show will be held at the Legacy Gallery from April 30 - May 30, 2010. For anyone in the area interested in popping by, the gallery is located at the address below and its hours are 10am - 5pm seven days a week.
The Legacy Gallery 7178 Main Street Scottsdale, AZ 85251
3 hour study of Dalilah
11" x 10" oil on belgian linen
After living in LA for almost nine months, I finally made it out to the highly esteemed Jeremy Lipking's studio for his Tuesday night life painting class. He, of course, is ridiculously talented, and last night there were a number of other brilliant artists in town visiting. It was great to paint alongside some of the best painters of our time! Local artists Tony Pro and Alexey Steele were there along with visiting artists Chris Pugliese, Rose Frantzen and her husband Charles Morris. I also had the pleasure of meeting artists Rachel Constantine, David wilson, and Luis Sanchez who joined us later on.
Look at Rose Frantzen's incredible new body of work currently on view at the Smithsonian.
Study of Amy 11" x 10" oil on belgian linen
Just came across this snapshot of the painting I did in November 2009 during the Charleston Fine Art Dealer's Association annual Painting in the Park event. Artists from CFDA galleries gathered in Washington square and painted for a few hours. All of the paintings were donated to be auctioned off that evening to raise money for Charleston school's art programs. Thanks to American Art Collector's Amy Elliot for posing so eloquently for me.
Be sure to check out my other new paintings on my site: www.amylind.com
This video documents every 30 seconds of the process of this painting over the course of many days.
I've taken a bit of a break after the opening of my show to take some much needed relaxation and catch up on non-work related things. Sorry it's taken me so long to post these.
The Lines Between
54" x 34"
oil on belgian linen
Waiting
36" x 36"
oil on belgian linen
Gavin Profile
18" x 12"
oil on belgian linen
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.
image above: Nathan Durfee, The Arrival, 22" x 22", oil on panel
For those of you fortunate enough to be in the Charleston area (unlike myself), please go check out the show tonight at ROBERT LANGE STUDIOS in their new gorgeous space located just a block away from their old spot. Fantastical artist Nathan Durfee will undoubtedly bring the space to life with his colorfully whimsical paintings as he presents many new works in his show "Thoughts Between the Sky and Sea."
Friday, October 2, 5-8 PM
Robert Lange Studios (new location!) 2 Queen St. Charleston, SC
The Little Lady with the Big Nose, Jodi Profile
36" x 24"
oil on belgian linen
Illuminated, Kayleigh Profile 36" x 24" oil on belgian linen
The Pleated Dress, Eleanor Profile 32" x 21" oil on belgian linen
Silhouette, Kali Profile 20" x 16" oil on belgian linen
Turn of the Season, Jazmine Profile
oil on belgian linen
18" x 18"
{ will be part of my "Profile" solo show in November at Robert Lange Studios }
Belle Fleur, Jessica Profile
oil on belgian linen
36" x 24"
My first painting done in Los Angeles of the beautiful (and fellow recent LA resident) Jessica Nicole Collins
{ will be part of my "Profile" solo show in November at Robert Lange Studios }
UPDATE: Painting was accepted into the Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils in May 2010.
While visiting LA in May, I jumped on board as Production Designer for HGTV's (Home and Garden Television) summer commercial campaign Directed by Mike Goubeaux. The project was co-produced by the Dandy Dwarves (my hubby's company!) and LA motion graphics company Roger. Josh (my hubby) produced the live action shoot and Roger added the motion graphics in post production. We created HGTV's whole summer broadcast campaign, which consists of six :15 ID spots (seen below) and one :30 commercial spot (seen above).
As Production Designer, I had four days to find, pick out, obtain, and put together essentially EVERYTHING you see in this commercial - from the plants and grass, to the picnic set-up including the food, to the clothing worn by the actors, etc....all the little details down to the salt that rimmed the margarita glasses. Basically, everything but the actors themselves. It was a crazy sleepless week, but it was a blast and the end product looks great! Watch for this commercial and the other six 15 second spots throughout the summer on HGTV!
Initially, I only put the 30 second spot in this post, but decided to add this video with the six 15 second spots combined because I remembered that one of them uses *sparklers*! I thought it would be a bright way of saying Happy 4th of July!
Hope you all take some time to be with friends and family to celebrate our independence!
{ all photos above from my wedding taken by Christine Hall }
A huge thanks to the amazing photographer, Christine Hall, for your ever so flattering and thoughtful blog post! I had the pleasure of meeting Chrissy when she photographed our wedding. She is such a fun spirit and insanely talented photographer! I always love when inspiration is reciprocal between artists! I got to visit with her in May in her new studio space in Savannah. If you are in the market for a photographer to shoot a wedding or portrait of your family, please check out her work: www.christinehallphotography.com
the following excerpt is from Christine Hall's blog:
SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2009
Wow, it is amazing how just her visiting and talking to her at the studio it put me into this creative frenzy. I hit lulls now and again and think so much about the business now a days that when I feel that creative side in me stirring inside I feel like I did in college, free, fun, and endless ideas that I knew were possible and trusting my instinct instead of what is safe or popular. If you are searching for a great painted portrait look no further then Amy Lind, I can ‘t wait to get mine, and ps we make a very good team with her painting from some of my portraits. Her website is amylind.com fabulous amazing beautiful inside and out."
After traveling all around the US for nearly the past six months, my hubby and I have finally settled into a new home in Los Angeles! Among other things, our travels mainly consisted of adventures with family and friends....we made it to numerous (BEAUTIFUL!) weddings as well as the birth of our new (ADORABLE!) niece! It has certainly been a fruitful time both personally and job-wise and has filled us up with many good memories. Thanks to all who made it so special. Now that I am back in my "official" studio space, I am gearing up for a show in November.
Details to follow soon...
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.
LEFT: Yellow, oil on linen, 24" x 18" RIGHT: Mark of a Mother, oil on linen, 24" x 18"
If you happen to be near Charleston this Friday, April 10, please stop by Robert Lange Studios for the opening reception of a group show entitled, "Yellow vs. Blue." Many great artists. For the full list of artists and to view the work in the show, visit: www.robertlangestudios.com
