'From the Journal to the Page' is Amy's most current body of work. Amy loves how she can weave all the elements of her life into her work - journaling, inner reflections, words and inspirations. She delights in layering textures and patterns, treating each piece like a journal page.
In her journal, Amy creates freely, knowing she can close it and later decide what she feels safe sharing. That’s what she wanted for these pages and paintings: to show up raw, unguarded, and open. To explore, express, and create from wherever she is - vulnerable or strong, joyful or sad. The only goal is to create, nothing more.
'Finding the Balance' inspired by the journaling page 'Deep Rest'
"This painting came from that foggy, cluttered headspace where everything feels a bit too much, that mix of frustration and trying to find calm at the same time.
The deep reds hold a lot of intensity, that almost overwhelming feeling. But through it, softer textures and more fluid movement begin to come in, like a sense of calm slowly finding its way through.
For me, the red holds both masculine and feminine energy. The masculine feels like structure, direction and doing, that drive to move forward and make things happen. And the feminine brings in the softer side - intuition, flow, nurturing… but also that deep, alive passion that runs underneath it all."
"When I’m feeling foggy or stuck, that’s often when these energies are out of balance, and I might swing between extremes - feeling guilty about not doing enough or not being 'productive' (a trait often associated with the masculine) while also struggling to surrender or trust the flow (which is tied to the feminine).
The intention for the journaling page was to remind myself that my body is really needing ‘deep rest’ and by accepting this and that finding balance in this space requires both compassion and patience with myself. The challenge is learning to allow both energies to coexist in a way that feels harmonious, (the flowing river of calmness in between) rather than pushing myself to be either fully masculine or fully feminine."
Amy is exhibiting these paintings and journal pages as part of the 'Don’t Tell Anyone' exhibition, which is currently touring the UK. Please click here for more information.