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My Exhibitions

Billboard Art Project

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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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Paintings

New Painting

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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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New Video

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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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Empty Kingdom

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Amy Guidry artist featured on Empty Kingdom

I hope everyone is enjoying their Labor Day weekend!  We’re actually having some nice weather here for a change after Tropical Storm Lee.  Over the weekend, my work was featured on Empty Kingdom.  This is actually the second time I’ve been featured.  Some of my earlier work appeared there almost a year and a half ago (how time flies…).  This feature includes work from my “In Our Veins” series including some of the newest paintings from that series.  You can check it out online here: http://www.emptykingdom.com/main/featured/amy-guidry-revisit/.

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My Exhibitions

Portraits and Their Stories- Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

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"Zachary" by Amy Guidry; acrylic on canvas; Collection of the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

I’m excited to announce that my painting “Zachary” will be in the upcoming “Portraits and Their Stories” exhibition at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.  “Zachary” is part of the museum’s collection and will be amongst the many other portraits in their collection (including Grant Wood of “American Gothic” fame) as well as some pieces on loan.  “Zachary” was one of my portrait series paintings done during 2005-2006 (which you can view a few of on my Facebook Fan Page).  The exhibition will be up September 24th, 2011 through January 15, 2012- ample opportunity for those of you in the Midwest to see my work in person.  For more information on the exhibit visit the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art website at this direct link.

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Paintings, Sold

Fleeting

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I’ve recently finished another addition to the In Our Veins series!  My painting “Fleeting” is now online- it is an acrylic on canvas, 8″ wide by 10″ high.  Since the series deals with the life cycle and our role as well as impact on it, I thought this piece would be fitting given it is an example of the brevity of life.  The moth plays an integral part since I have always had an interest in butterflies and moths and how short their life span can be (depending on the species).  They are so delicate and beautiful, and only on this earth for such a short while.  Which really is a metaphor for life in general- though many of us take it for granted and feel invincible.  The pregnant woman is no one in particular (in reality there was no model- she is completely made up), she is a mother or will be, she is nature, she is Mother Earth, she is giving life, while the moth represents life.

I have posted the progression of this painting from start to finish- sorry for the cruddy photos- all were taken by me except the final one (which is why it was taken in good lighting on the proper setting and the colors look more accurate).  View a larger version of the finished piece online at http://www.amyguidry.com/fleeting.html.

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Perfume Bottle drawing by Amy Guidry; SOLD; Done when I was 16 years old

I recently posted a few photos of work I did as a kid up through high school.  Funny, it never occurred to me that someone would be interested in adding one to their art collection…I guess because even though they are art, somehow I only considered work done during my “professional” years to be of interest.  That is until someone expressed interest.  I was also surprised by the enthusiasm people had over these once I posted them to my Facebook “Fan Page.” Even though they were all pieces I did on my own time, they were still part of my “sketchbook” assignments (even though they were not just simple sketches)  which I had to turn in weekly to show that I was working on my art.  This was standard for those in the Talented Art Program.  Every week I would show what I worked on, usually adding more to the same drawing, and wait for approval.  In some ways, it’s not all that different from how things are today.  So I think this serves as a great reminder that we shouldn’t be so critical of our own work- on the whole, if it’s good, it’s good, no matter how old it is, no matter the imperfections that we think we see, no matter how many times we had to start over.  No one else sees that, they just see a great work of art.

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Review

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NOLA Defender- "The Art of Mortality" by Kathy Rodriguez

Kathy Rodriguez wrote a great review of the “Artists Who Wish They Were Dead II” exhibit for the NOLA Defender.  The show is up now through September 3rd at Barrister’s Gallery (where you can see my work) and UNO St. Claude Gallery- both on St. Claude in New Orleans.  You can read the article at this direct link: http://www.noladefender.com/content/art-mortality.

My Exhibitions

Artists Who Wish They Were Dead II

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My work is currently on exhibit in “Artists Who Wish They Were Dead II” at Barrister’s Gallery in New Orleans.  The show was guest-curated by artist Dan Tague and is up now through September 3rd.  I attended the opening reception the other night at Barrister’s which was held in conjunction with UNO St. Claude Gallery.  If you would like to view my work in person, it is at Barrister’s Gallery now through September 3rd.  More photos will be added soon at http://www.amyguidry.com/events.html.

Paintings

(Very) Early Days

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I just posted some work from my childhood and teen years on my Facebook Fan Page.  I thought it would be fun to share on here as well.  I have been digging up older work for future projects- videos, mainly- and came across some fun pieces.  Of course I then remembered some pieces that I haven’t seen and don’t actually know what became of them.  As a kid, I gave away drawings, plus I think teachers ended up with some.  So I have some more digging to do apparently.  Here are a few of my finds (click on the photo to see the entire image):

And if you’d like to see what I’ve been up to lately, visit my website at www.AmyGuidry.com.