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| Over and Above, Amy Shackleton 2011, 30" x 45" |
Source: http://amyshackleton.com/gallery/
Amy Shackleton is a Toronto native who has a unique way of painting. The 26 year old uses a rotating canvas and squeeze bottle paints, to create landscapes with both natural and urban settings. Her exhibitions have been seen in Massachusetts, New York and even far away as London. Some of her work as become permanent installations in galleries in Calgary, Toronto and London. This piece, Over and Above, 2011 is done with acrylic and enamel. What I love about this piece is how the serene environment is executed with a an extremely eye popping technique. Shackleton's ability to pull off such precision with perspective using such an unpredictable method is amazing. A common theme throughout her paintings is the presence of water and trees. When she says that she is "at the mercy of gravity", it really gets you to think. I accidentally came across this particular painting in a Google search. I didn't find what I was originally looking for but I'm glad I found this. She has easily become one of my favorite painters.
Here's a few other of my favorites but click on the link above to get a better look at all of them
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| Heat of Fusion, December 2010 |
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| Urban Forest, October 2010 |
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| Green Underway, July 2011 |
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| Heat Wave, March 2011 |
Oh my gosh, all of your visual research is so pretty. I wish I was as talented enough to do something like this. Absolutely love!
ReplyDeleteThanks :) But I know, you and me both. I wonder how she came up with the technique. It was probably much like how I found her: an accident hahaha
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