Fine Art of Amy Shackleton
Posted on January 9, 2011 by annecayer
“…Thursday night marked the start of what I hope to turn into a monthly event – the art crawl. In short, a walk down a gallery-lined street to pop into as many opening receptions as possible to see what’s new and exciting. It’s not only a great (and cheap) way to spend the night, but with built-in conversation starters, you’re not likely to get bored.
Our inaugural night saw us taking in the art at 3 galleries and here’s what we saw:
From the gallery bio:
Amy Shackleton paints post-industrial worlds that form healthy, sustainable visions of the future. Shackleton recognizes the need for collaboration between urban and rural environments and uses various techniques/media to juxtapose urban expansion and scientific progress with the ecological reality of our shrinking resources.
Her technique was quite interesting – both technically and visually. Personal photographs from around the world are digitally edited, then used as the basis for the paintings which are created with layers of paint and other media. Large paint drops give dimension to the “liquid” quality of the pieces, while enamel gives the intense colours even more vibrancy. The result is undeniably striking.
The pieces will be on display for the month of January (with a possible gallery closure Jan 11-18) and you should definitely stop in to see them up close. Flat photography does not do them justice, but you can get a peak of the works on both the artist’s and gallery’s sites.”
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