Category Archives: Paintings

Peaceable Kingdom Update

“The Pack” by Amy Guidry; acrylic on canvas; 20″w x 10″h; (c) Amy Guidry 2013

I received some great news the other day.  My painting The Pack recently received a Juror’s Award in the Peaceable Kingdom: Animals, Real or Imagined exhibit at the Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek, California.  My work was selected by guest jurors Stephanie Cannizzo, Assistant Curator of the Berkeley Art Museum and Cathy Kimball, Executive Director and Chief Curator of the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art.  If you are or will be in the San Francisco area, you can view the exhibit now through May 19.

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Sold

“Reciprocity” by Amy Guidry; acrylic on canvas; 4″ x 4″; SOLD; (c) Amy Guidry 2013

My latest painting in the In Our Veins series is now online.  It’s also found a new home already.  The title is Reciprocity and it is an acrylic on canvas, 4″ x 4.”  I just recently featured it in my March newsletter.  If you would like to be in the know about new work, sign up for my monthly newsletter here: www.amyguidry.com/contact.html.  View Reciprocity online here: www.amyguidry.com/reciprocity.html.

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Tree of Life

“Tree of Life” by Amy Guidry; acrylic on canvas; 4″w x 6″h; SOLD; (c) Amy Guidry 2013

I’ve recently finished another new painting in the In Our Veins series.  It’s titled Tree of Life and it is an acrylic on canvas, 4″ wide by 6″ high.  The idea for this one was from one of my earlier sketches, though I modified it a bit and added the moths.  View the painting online here: www.amyguidry.com/tree-of-life.html.

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Postcards!

New postcards featuring “Anthropomorphism” by Amy Guidry; (c) Amy Guidry 2013

I just got my new postcards in featuring my painting Anthropomorphism.  I am sending them out this week so if you’d like to receive one (as well as future cards), sign up under the postcard icon here: http://www.amyguidry.com/contact.html.

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Anthropomorphism

“Anthropomorphism” by Amy Guidry; acrylic on canvas; 6″ x 6″; SOLD; (c) Amy Guidry 2013

My latest painting in my In Our Veins series is now online– Anthropomorphism and it is an acrylic on canvas, 6″ x 6.”  As seen throughout the series, animal heads and limbs are representative of the viewpoint that animals are a means to an end.  Instead of a jackrabbit, I chose to use a dwarf rabbit, or to some, endearingly known as a “bunny.” The “bunny,” being a popular, cute animal generates sympathy, but even more so when dressed in children’s clothing.  Is there a difference between species?  Is one more important than another?  Why is it that when something is small or cute or childlike, we think more fondly of it?  View the painting online here: http://www.amyguidry.com/anthropomorphism.html.

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In Progress

I recently posted a sneak peek in my newsletter of my current work in progress.  Generations is an acrylic on canvas, 36″ wide by 18″ high.  As seen below, I start off with a pencil sketch- all linear, no shading- and then add my initial layers of paint.  I am currently adding more paint layers and adding detail work as I go.  I’ll be posting the finished piece here but in the meantime, you can view this series of work here: www.amyguidry.com/wild_west.html.

Initial sketch on canvas for “Generations” by Amy Guidry; 36″w x 18″h; (c) Amy Guidry 2012
Initial paint layer; “Generations” by Amy Guidry; 36″w x 18″h; (c) Amy Guidry 2012
Initial paint layer; “Generations” by Amy Guidry; 36″w x 18″h; (c) Amy Guidry 2012

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New Work

Two new paintings have been recently added to my In Our Veins series.  One you may recall I posted a progress shot of not too long ago and is now finally finished.  Systems is an acrylic on canvas, 6″ x 6″ and Unity is also an acrylic on canvas, 4″w x 6″h.  Systems was originally started in February of 2010 and as I stated earlier, it was one of those moments that I needed to step back from it for awhile.  I am particularly fascinated by the commonalities found in nature.  In Systems my focus was on the similarities between ant colonies and the human body, the intestines replaced by tunnels of ants as both serve as transports for nourishment among their other functions.  While Unity focuses on the connections between all life with butterflies representing life itself- beautiful, fragile, and here for a short time.  Both paintings can be found online here: http://www.amyguidry.com/systems.html and here: http://www.amyguidry.com/unity.html.

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New Work

 

I’ve just added two new paintings to my In Our Veins series.  The first is Synthesis, an acrylic on canvas, 4″ x 4.”  The next painting is Division, also an acrylic on canvas, 4″ x 4.”  Synthesis has just sold and currently on its way to its new home but Division is currently available.  I have more new paintings to feature as well, including the piece I posted in progress earlier in the month, so be on the lookout.  In the meantime, I have the current new work posted on my Facebook Fan Page which you can view here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Amy-Guidry/51953219932?sk=photos_stream.

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In Progress

Progress shot of “Systems” by Amy Guidry; acrylic on canvas; 6″ x 6″; 2010-2012; (c) Amy Guidry

I’ve sometimes been asked if I ever work on a painting and decide I don’t like it.  Usually if something is not working out, I’ll find a way to fix it.  Well, I thought I’d share a piece that I almost gave up on until now.  I started this piece- get this- in February of 2010.  It’s been over 2 years and I’m just now touching this one again.  At the time, I found it a bit overwhelming working on the skeletons at such a small size, since this is a 6″ by 6″ canvas.  In addition, I just wasn’t happy with the background and kept changing my mind.  So I put it away.  There were a few times when I thought about just throwing it out and I even started to do a larger version, but that wasn’t right.  The size of canvas I choose is based on the amount of visual information I need to get across.  There is such a thing as too big.  So after some time away, I decided to tackle it one last time.  The photo that you see here is actually where I left off before deciding to work on it again.  I’ll be posting the finished piece soon, so be on the lookout.

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New Work

 

I’ve recently added two new paintings to my In Our Veins series.  Transient is an acrylic on canvas, 6″ wide by 4″ high, and Segments is an acrylic on canvas, 4″ wide by 6″ high.  Both paintings tackle our vision of animals as just pieces and parts (ex. head, rump, wing, tongue, breast, etc.).  In Transient, the butterflies exiting the body represent the life that ends when animals are hunted as trophies.  At the same time, the butterflies represent the metamorphosis of one life energy into another.  Segments features a fractured horse while focusing on facial expression and positioning to emphasize the importance of animals.  View closeups of Transient and Segments online here www.amyguidry.com/transient.html and here www.amyguidry.com/segments.html, respectively.

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