“Succession” by Amy Guidry; acrylic on canvas; 6″w x 12″h; SOLD; (c) Amy Guidry 2012
Another painting from my In Our Veins series has found a new home. Succession is an acrylic on canvas, 6″w x 12″h. It was recently on display at Wally Workman Gallery in Austin. The human skull at the bottom leads up to larger animals and butterflies, illustrating how one life leads to a new life. View this painting and the rest of the series here: http://www.amyguidry.com/succession.html.
“The Sum of Its Parts” by Amy Guidry; acrylic on canvas; 11″w x 14″h; (c) Amy Guidry 2012
This weekend is the Second Saturday Artwalk in downtown Lafayette, LA as well as the opening of the group exhibition at Gallery 549 I am participating in. I have several works from my In Our Veins series in the exhibit. The show will be up through January 4, 2013. The opening reception will be held this Saturday, December 8th from 6-9pm.
“Systems” by Amy Guidry; acrylic on canvas; 6″ x 6″; SOLD; (c) Amy Guidry 2012
“Unity” by Amy Guidry; acrylic on canvas; 4″w x 6″h; SOLD; (c) Amy Guidry 2012
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.
I’m honored to be a featured artist on Fine Line Magazine’s site. Editor Cassandra Smith wrote, “Awesome, surrealist paintings by Louisiana artist Amy Guidry. Through her series “In Our Veins”, Guidry explores themes of life, death and our relationships to each other and the natural world.” Check out the feature here: http://finelinemagazine.tumblr.com/post/36596233835/amyguidry.
“Synthesis” by Amy Guidry’; acrylic on canvas; 4″x4″; SOLD; (c) Amy Guidry 2012
“Division” by Amy Guidry; acrylic on canvas; 4″x4″; SOLD; (c) Amy Guidry 2012
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.
“Vessel” by Amy Guidry; acrylic on canvas; 4″ x 4″; SOLD; (c) Amy Guidry 2012
Another painting from my In Our Veins series has found a new home. This piece is titled Vessel and is an acrylic on canvas, 4″ x 4.” It will soon join one of my other paintings from the same series. I like working on these small paintings- they work well individually and as well as in a group. Some people have asked how or even why I work so small- even my larger pieces have a lot of little details. I never thought much of it- I like to work on detail, simple as that. It’s fun for me to work on one square inch at a time and then step back and see how it works in the grand scheme of things. Within those square inches, I’m adding little dabs of paint, which when viewed at such a close range, is really abstract. It’s my foray into the abstract world. You can view the series online here: www.amyguidry.com/wild_west.html.
“Transient” by Amy Guidry; acrylic on canvas; 6″w x 4″h; SOLD; (c) Amy Guidry 2012
“Segments” by Amy Guidry; acrylic on canvas; 4″w x 6″h; SOLD; (c) Amy Guidry 2012
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.
I was recently interviewed for Serena Kovalosky’s site Artful Vagabond as part of her 365-Day Tribute to Artists and the Creative Mind project. As stated on her site, the project “is a series of daily online inspirational articles that celebrates the artistic mind and the creative process. Each post is accompanied by artwork from professional artists around the world.” Check out the post online here: http://www.artfulvagabond.com/the-grand-marriage-of-psychology-and-art-day-284/.
Also of note, fellow vegan artist, Allison Bratt did a wonderful write-up about my work on her blog. (You may recall I posted about a painting by Alli that I had purchased for my own art collection.) Read the article here: http://allisonjbratt.com/2012/10/art-spotlight-amy-guidry/.
I wanted to share a few photos from the panel discussion the other day. Artists from the “Louisiana Voices: Six Artists Speak to Us” exhibition were invited to hold a panel discussion at the Paul & Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum. Five of the artists were present: Melissa Bonin, Linda Trappey Dautreuil, Troy Dugas, Amy Guidry, and Lisa Osborn. The exhibition is currently open at the Hilliard now through December 8th, so be sure to check it out while you are in Lafayette.
Exhibition panel artists Linda Trappey Dautreuil, Amy Guidry, and Troy Dugas in front of Troy Dugas’ work
Exhibition panel artists Melissa Bonin, Lisa Osborn, Linda Trappey Dautreuil, and Amy Guidry in front of Linda Dautreuil’s painting
Artists Amy Guidry and Troy Dugas at the Paul & Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
“Cohabit” by Amy Guidry; acrylic on canvas; 6″w x 12’h; SOLD; (c) Amy Guidry 2012
I’ve recently finished another painting in my In Our Veins series. Cohabit is an acrylic on canvas, 6″ wide by 12″ high. In keeping with the series, there are various animals and insects, some being just heads or a bust, as well as those that are alive and some that are not, representing the stages of the life cycle. The cutaway view of the tunnel serves two purposes. One, it illustrates how various species often share dwellings such as tunnels (which is why destroying animal habitats has such a huge impact on the ecosystem). And secondly, it is a reminder that organisms underground- both living and not- affect everything living above ground.
