Aim Artistry http://aimartistry.com Fine Art of Amy Shackleton Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:41:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 I made the Top 10 Breakthrough Artists of 2011! http://aimartistry.com/i-made-the-top-10-breakthrough-artists/ http://aimartistry.com/i-made-the-top-10-breakthrough-artists/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:30:48 +0000 Amy Shackleton http://aimartistry.com/?p=1280 Below is a screen shot of My Modern Met’s website, click here to view the full blog post.

]]> http://aimartistry.com/i-made-the-top-10-breakthrough-artists/feed/ 0 I was interviewed by E-junkie! http://aimartistry.com/i-was-interviewed-by-e-junkie/ http://aimartistry.com/i-was-interviewed-by-e-junkie/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:34:35 +0000 Amy Shackleton http://aimartistry.com/?p=1271 Below is a screen shot of E-junkie’s website, click here to view the full interview.

]]> http://aimartistry.com/i-was-interviewed-by-e-junkie/feed/ 0 Solo Show at The Elaine Fleck Gallery http://aimartistry.com/solo-show-at-the-elaine-fleck-gallery-2/ http://aimartistry.com/solo-show-at-the-elaine-fleck-gallery-2/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:26:02 +0000 Amy Shackleton http://aimartistry.com/?p=1266 I’m working on a new series that demonstrates the significance of urban agriculture for sustainable development. Using terraced land in Italy and Peru as a source for inspiration, I am transforming modern architecture into examples of sustainable design. The new work will be on display this April at The Elaine Fleck Gallery, 888 Queen St. W. Toronto.

Show Dates:  April 5-29 2012
Opening Reception: Evening of April 5th

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]]> http://aimartistry.com/i-was-interviewed-by-daily-brnk/feed/ 0 The Elaine Fleck Gallery is bringing me to ART TORONTO 2011! http://aimartistry.com/the-elaine-fleck-gallery-is-bringing-me-to-art-toronto-2011/ http://aimartistry.com/the-elaine-fleck-gallery-is-bringing-me-to-art-toronto-2011/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:55:49 +0000 Amy Shackleton http://aimartistry.com/?p=1158 The Elaine Fleck Gallery is bringing me to ART TORONTO 2011!!! I will have 1-3 NEW paintings on display in their booth from October 28th –  31st at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

]]> http://aimartistry.com/the-elaine-fleck-gallery-is-bringing-me-to-art-toronto-2011/feed/ 0 According to New York Magazine, my art is “Highbrow” and “Brilliant”! http://aimartistry.com/according-to-new-york-magazine-my-art-is-highbrow-and-brilliant/ http://aimartistry.com/according-to-new-york-magazine-my-art-is-highbrow-and-brilliant/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:23:35 +0000 Amy Shackleton http://aimartistry.com/?p=1292 click here to view page on New York Magazine’s site.

]]> http://aimartistry.com/according-to-new-york-magazine-my-art-is-highbrow-and-brilliant/feed/ 0 Solo Show at The Elaine Fleck Gallery http://aimartistry.com/solo-show-at-the-elaine-fleck-gallery/ http://aimartistry.com/solo-show-at-the-elaine-fleck-gallery/#comments Sun, 25 Sep 2011 20:38:13 +0000 Amy Shackleton http://aimartistry.com/?p=1149 I’ve been busy painting for my solo show coming up at the Elaine Fleck Gallery. I will have several new works on display for the month of September!

July 2011
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Amy Shackleton Paints Futuristic Eco-Cities
The Elaine Fleck Gallery is proud to announce Amy Shackleton’s solo show from September 1st to 25th with the opening celebration on September 15th. Amy Shackleton is an emerging artist who graduated from York University in 2008 with a Bachelor’s in Fine Art. She was picked up by The Elaine Fleck Gallery following her graduation resulting in dozens of paintings being collected by Canadian and International art buyers.
Shackleton’s paintings combine the architecture and rural landscapes of various locales from around the world (United States, England, Croatia, Peru, Morocco) as well as her native Canada (Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Banff). She creates colorful worlds where urban and pastoral collide.  She is futuristically looking at sustainable cities where it would not be unheard of to have a building flanked by a waterfall. She describes her process as, “Using acrylic washes, erratic paint drips, shiny enamel and hard-edge details, I juxtapose representation/abstraction, urban/rural, gloss/matte and design/spontaneity to accentuate the plurality of landscapes in the city. My eco-cities suggest vibrant possibilities for urban renewal and inspire other sectors to regenerate, design, and accelerate environmental cities.”
Not only does she seek to revolutionize urban planning by creating imaginary composites of the manmade and natural worlds she is revolutionizing painting as a genre like a post-modern Pollock taking the drip technique to new levels of transcendence. She drips for abstract purposes but also for figurative purposes. The drips create the straight lines and the backgrounds where she intends to make the paintbrush an object of antiquity. She drips and masks and drips and layers so her paintings are more composites of layers of paint upon paint in both meaning and medium.
Her new solo show will take her drip technique and urban fusions to a Torontonian height with each painting containing parts of Toronto in need of an ecological facelift juxtaposed with the natural world from her international adventures. Shackleton has traveled extensively in the last year to gain insight and inspiration in her work and see the colors, architecture and natural beauty of other countries.
Shackleton’s optimistic and futuristic paintings build worlds where nature and metropolis live unified in one vibrant sustainable whole; where the future is bright and full of many dynamic possibilities. If ever there were a rising star in the painting world in Canada, it would be Amy Shackleton.
About the Artist:
At only 25, Toronto based artist Amy Shackleton has exhibited paintings in New York, London, Toronto, Montreal and Calgary. Shackleton’s work was recently selected for purchase by the Colart Collection in Montreal. She was a finalist in the 2010 Signature Art Awards at Degree Art Gallery in London and nominated for the 2010 and 2011 Palm Art Awards in Germany. Shackleton received her BFA Honours Degree from York University in 2008. She paints full time from her new studio space in Toronto. Shackleton is represented by the Elaine Fleck Gallery.
About the Gallery:
The Elaine Fleck Gallery is located in the heart of the trendy West Queen West, Art and Design District, known in Toronto for its plethora of fine art galleries. Art patrons and major collectors come weekly to this area to collect new and exciting artists that are expanding the arts scene locally and nationally. The Elaine Fleck Gallery is proud to represent the best of Canada’s emerging artists.
Information:
Title:  revitalizaT.On
Exhibition period:  September 1st – 25th, 2011
Opening: September 15, 2011, 6 – 9pm
Location:  The Elaine Fleck Gallery, 888 Queen Street West,  Toronto, Ontario  M6J1G3
Website: www.elainefleckgallery.com
Phone: (416) 469-8005
Contact:
Jamie Day Fleck
Marketing and Project Developer, The Elaine Fleck Gallery
(416) 469-8005
jamiedayfleck@gmail.com
Images available upon request
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This will be my third Timeraiser! The Timeraiser is a silent art auction where, rather than money, you bid a number of hours you are willing to volunteer for an organization of your choice over the next 12 months. Once you finish your pledge you get to bring your artwork home!  Click here to view the Timeraiser website
DATE:
Thursday, September 22nd 2011
Tickets will be on sale beginning August 15th!

AGENDA:
7:00 pm Doors Open
8:00 pm Volunteer Matching Begins
9:00 pm Art Auction Begins
10:00 pm Silent Art Auction Closes

LOCATION:
The Roundhouse Community Centre

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]]> http://aimartistry.com/timelapse-video/feed/ 0 I was interviewed by Press The Fashion magazine! http://aimartistry.com/press-the-fashion-magazine-blogs-about-my-work/ http://aimartistry.com/press-the-fashion-magazine-blogs-about-my-work/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:04:16 +0000 Amy Shackleton http://aimartistry.com/?p=1205 PRESS THE FASHION BLOG

Friday, 26 August 2011

Artist Spotlight: AMY SHACKLETON
Amy Shackleton is a visual artist based in Toronto, Canada making one hell of a name for herself!
Her paintings are captivating landscapes colliding together ever so gently. We chatted with Amy a week prior to her next solo show in Toronto.
Name:
Amy Shackleton
Currently represented at which galleries?:
The Elaine Fleck Gallery (Toronto), Gerry Thomas Gallery (Calgary), Degree Art Gallery (London, England).
Favorite thing about your job?:
I’m able to paint, travel and be creative everyday. What more can an artist ask for?
Least favorite thing about your job?:
Ironically, writing about my work. I have a hard time organizing my thoughts in a linear fashion. Besides, a picture is worth a thousand words, right?
Advice to anybody thinking about stepping into the visual arts world?:
You need to love it, want it and live for it everyday. Don’t be afraid of rejection, because it will happen time and time again. Make time for your art, and I’m not talking about just an hour or two per day. I tried painting “on the side” of a full time office job. Despite my intentions, I rarely found the time and energy to paint, let alone research galleries, attend openings, apply for exhibitions and establish myself as an artist. So I quit my job. One month later, I had nine commissions and a group exhibition lined up in Toronto. It’s now been two and a half years, and I’ve sold over 80 paintings to private and corporate collectors across Canada.
What do you have next up your sleeve?
Next week I have a solo show, called revitalizaT.On, opening at the Elaine Fleck Gallery in Toronto. It runs September 1-25. Each painting dissects an area of Toronto I feel needs a natural uplift. It’s my first series of work created entirely without a paintbrush. Instead, I apply the paint with squeeze bottles and rotate the canvas to manipulate each drip. The result is calculated, yet spontaneous! Also, I’m flying to Rome next week to gather inspiration for my upcoming appearance at the International Art Fair in Toronto (Oct 28-31). I’ll be back in Toronto in time for the opening reception of revitalizaT.On September 15th 6-9pm.
Where do you currently reside?/Best way to check out your work and get in touch with you?:
Im the proud new owner of a live/work studio near Queen Street and Carlaw Avenue in Toronto. But, right now, most of my works are on display at The Elaine Fleck Gallery and Gerry Thomas Gallery. You can view all of my works, and see their availability on my website (www.amyshackleton.com).
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