I recently did an interview for Eclectix with Patricia Zemanek and it is now online! This coincides with their “Bad to the Bone” Volume 10 issue in which my work is also featured among some great artists, including a personal fave- Laurie Lipton. To read the interview, go to: http://eclectixetc.wordpress.com/2011/11/09/amy-guidry-eclectix-interview-26/.
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I recently attended the debut of the Billboard Art Project’s Baton Rouge, Louisiana exhibition in which I was a featured artist. There were 58 artists featured from around the United States, some of which were from Louisiana. It’s rather exciting to see one’s work projected on an LED digital billboard and attracting the attention of passersby is even better. While I was there, I had the opportunity to give an interview for the Billboard Art Project. The project’s creator, David Morrison, had flown in from Virginia for the event and conducted the interview. Check out the video by clicking the image below or go to YouTube at www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM4kmpOUW9U.
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Just a quick, fun post today. Since it is Halloween, I thought I’d get into the spirit and post a different form of my art… I think I should use pumpkins as my new medium. I carved a Twilight pumpkin, which, yes, I know I’m not the first nor the only one to do one. However, I can say that mine was carved based off of my own drawing. For those of you who are artistic, here’s a little how-to: I first drew a simple drawing of the photo from the book. No shading or detail. Then I used orange, light orange, and yellow colored pencils to map out the positive and negative areas. The light orange was used to mark the “gray areas” since you can carve just the outer surface of the pumpkin to get those middle tones. I thought I could use my drawing as a template, but that was getting confusing, so I used it to cut out the major areas- ex. Bella’s cheek. After that, I just set the drawing down by the pumpkin and used different tools to remove other areas and do the details. I had some actual pumpkin carving tools, but those were not as sharp and precise as I needed. So I used an X-act0 knife to do a lot of small details and a mat knife to carve into the surface. I used a steak knife to cut out large areas. I even used my fingernails to pick out some small parts. Whatever does the job. Oh, and I used a spoon to scrape over the “middle tones” and smooth them out a bit. And that’s it. Happy Halloween!
"Untitled" by Amy Guidry; acrylic on canvas; 4" x 4"; (c) Amy Guidry 2011; SOLD
The latest painting from my In Our Veins series has just sold. I just finished it a matter of weeks ago, so I feel like it’s still hot off the easel. I love working with small paintings given that I use such tiny brushes. Sometimes it can seem a bit daunting to finish a large painting when it consists of meticulous dabs of paint. That said, these small sizes are great for me and great for new collectors (or those with lots of art and not enough space!). Untitled was the last of my 4″ x 4″ paintings, but I will be creating more at this size. I will be posting them here, but I give my newsletter subscribers the first viewing, so if you would like first dibs, be sure to sign up here: www.amyguidry.com/contact.html.
"Sequence" by Amy Guidry; acrylic on canvas; 6"w x 12"h; (c) Amy Guidry 2011; SOLD
Another In Our Veins painting has found a new home. My painting Sequence has sold and is already at its new residence. This is an acrylic on canvas, 6″ wide by 12″ high. The In Our Veins series deals with the life cycle and the role of every living organism in it. With Sequence, life and death are represented with new life- plants, animals, insects- leading one to the next, from the skull. The animals loosely follow a natural hierarchy, many of them following each other in the food chain. The roses were part of the original sketch and seemed appropriate given that we use roses to celebrate life as well as to honor those that have passed. You can read more about the series as well as view a larger image of Sequence here.
"Means to an End" by Amy Guidry; acrylic on canvas; 4" x 4"; (c) Amy Guidry 2011; SOLD
One of my latest additions to the In Our Veins series has sold. Means to an End was shipped to its new home in Florida. It is an acrylic on canvas, 4″ x 4.” The In Our Veins series, in short, explores the connections between all life forms and the cycle of life through a surreal, psychologically-charged narrative. You can read more about the series on my website as well as view a larger image of Means to an End at this direct link: www.amyguidry.com/means_to_an_end.html.
"Untitled" by Amy Guidry; acrylic on canvas; 4" x 4"; SOLD
I have just added a new addition to the In Our Veins series. Untitled is the latest small painting to be added and the second one at my new 4 inch by 4 inch size. I like to work in a range of sizes depending on the amount of visual information and am currently working on a larger piece. These new small sizes are the smallest works I’ve ever done in my career and at $100 or less, they appeal to a range of collectors, new and old. If you’ve been following my work, you know that I do not sell “prints” and only offer original, one-of-a-kind paintings. I conducted a poll through my Facebook Fan Page and found that everyone was interested in owning original art, whether small or large, rather than a reproduction. As an art collector myself, I happen to agree. I like knowing that the work is original, in addition, I love to see the texture of the paint and the 3-dimensional quality of it. You just can’t get that in a [giclée, print, copy]. But not everyone can afford art- even if it’s only $500- so I have always offered small works to fit everyone’s budget. And even though my new series has had a change in technique and materials, thus more time-consuming, I have worked with the subject matter to keep the price low and still maintain a high value. Hence my latest painting, which you can see larger on my website at www.amyguidry.com/untitled02.html.
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"Untitled (Heads)" by Amy Guidry; acrylic on canvas; SOLD; (c) Amy Guidry 2011
Well, for the first time ever, my work will soon be seen on billboards! I’m excited about this new project I have coming up- my work will be part of the Billboard Art Project which is an exhibition taking place on billboards throughout the U.S. Two of the exhibitions coming up happen to be taking place in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. No two exhibits are the same, so each have their own unique works featured. As stated on their website, “The Billboard Art Project is taking over roadside digital LED billboards to turn them into free public art venues for 24 hours or more.”
So here’s where you can see my work: In New Orleans- Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 12 a.m. to Friday, November 18th at 11:59 p.m. Four weeks of art interspersed among advertising at Pontchartrain Expressway, east bound, just after South Claiborne Avenue. (This is also during the Prospect 2 Biennial, which starts October 22nd.)
In Baton Rouge- Saturday, November 5, 2011 from 12 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. 24 hours of continuous art at 8558 Goodwood Boulevard, at Tara Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA.
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"Means to an End" by Amy Guidry; 4" x 4"; acrylic on canvas; (c) Amy Guidry; SOLD
A little while back I had conducted a poll on Facebook in an effort to get a better idea of what people prefer- original art or prints? Everyone voted for original art. Everyone. Most of those preferred a small original, though, so with that in mind, I started working on some smaller paintings to round out my latest series. So I’m happy to announce I’ve posted the first one- “Means to an End.” It is an acrylic on canvas, 4 inches by 4 inches for $100. I’m playing with subject matter to keep the price low and the value high. Right now the painting is listed on Facebook (though eventually on my website), so you can view it at this direct link: Facebook Fan Page.
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I’m excited about my latest project. I have just posted a new video to my YouTube channel featuring my painting process in a 30 second time-lapse video! The painting featured is “Interconnected” which you just saw me post last week. I had posted a few photos of my process but the video uses 89 photos which I had taken of the painting as I worked- it’s a 6″ x 6″ painting, so the smaller size worked well for this project seeing as I had to frequently stop to photograph it. The video shows the piece from start to finish, taking a 2+ week period and converting it into 30 seconds. If only it were that easy… You can check out the video by clicking the image above or go to YouTube at http://youtu.be/ExH6dRoV3KU.
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