"Fragility" by Amy Guidry, acrylic on canvas, (c) Amy Guidry 2011
Lots going on as of late. I will be revealing a new painting pretty soon. My website is currently getting a makeover which will be unveiled soon, hopefully. And I’ve had shows coming down and new ones about to go up. Recently my painting “Fragility” was sold and has found a new home in NYC. This is one from my latest series of work “In Our Veins.” It’s a 6″ x 6″, acrylic on canvas. I will miss him… “Fragility” was also featured recently on Beautiful Decay along with several other paintings from the series, which you can view at http://beautifuldecay.com/2011/02/21/amy-guidry/.
"Survival of the Fittest" by Amy Guidry; (c) Amy Guidry 2010
Well, after several months of diligent painting, I have finally finished my latest work. The photos here don’t do it justice since this piece is insanely detailed and a fairly good size, so check out the larger pic on my website at www.AmyGuidry.com. This painting is from my “In Our Veins” series and is acrylic on canvas, 36 inches wide by 18 inches high. I almost forgot- the title is “Survival of the Fittest.” I’ve always been interested in the notion that one species will harm their own kind in order to survive. In addition, humans will use other species for their own survival, hence the cows. The cows that are falling (or jumping or floating- that’s the viewer’s call) are injuring the cows below them. They are reminiscent of the images from slaughterhouses I’ve seen of cows hanging from large hooks, while the cows below mimic those that have been skinned or butchered. To summarize, the entire image is surreal and maybe even a bit absurd, but I think many times the reasons we kill, be it animals or humans, are absurd.
If you would like to see this painting in person, it is currently at Wally Workman Gallery and will be part of their 30th Anniversary exhibit. The opening and blowout party is August 7th from 6-8pm at Wally Workman Gallery in Austin, TX.
Someone recently asked if I ever post photos of my work in progress. Technically yes, but it’s usually just a snippet of a painting. So I dug through some photos for this “photo diary” post of sorts since I actually documented my work on “Untitled.” So here goes:
The initial sketch on canvas for "Untitled"Making the first mark with paint- very rough initial layerFirst layer of paint completeAdding more layers to the sky and clouds, building it slowlyOne of my helpers sleeping on the job. I inadvertently woke him up with the cameraThe sky is finished at this point. More detail has been added to the ground and the cliffs.Another helper- testing paintbrush durabilityFinishing details such as rocks have been added to the backgroundAdding more layers and detail to the horse head and ribcageHorse head and ribcage are finished, final details added. More layers added to carcass.Detail shot of the finished horse head and desert cliffsFinished painting- "Untitled." (c) Amy Guidry 2010
“Untitled” by Amy Guidry; Acrylic on canvas; 30″w x 24″h
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