ARTIST STATEMENT
I will never get over how beautiful life on earth is. I consider myself very lucky to be alive and I feel thankful every single day. Painting is my way of showing my gratitude.
When I was young, we lived in a hand-built home in the Sonoran Desert. At the time it was remote, and we liked it that way. We lived without electricity for several years. Since I couldn’t watch TV or hang out with other kids, I spent a lot of time outside, exploring. I began to realize that the desert was a delicate and sublime place. It appeared perfect to me, as if every rock and cactus had been placed there by a higher power with a superb sense of perspective and design. Everything was exactly where it was supposed to be. In nature, I saw perfection.
Growing up, we used to spend the summers in Colorado, in Crested Butte. I loved it there and decided to attend Western State College in nearby Gunnison. I was fortunate to live in that community for 10 years. I had some great adventures and met some wonderful people. I learned to ski, and I hiked and biked all over the Western Slope. Somehow. I also found the time to get my degree in art.
I went on to work in the visual arts in sales and design, fine art galleries, high-end framing, and corporate art consulting. But truly all I have ever wanted to do was paint, and now I can. I hope to convey in my work at least some of that sense of perfection that I perceive in nature.
BIOGRAPHY
Amy Winter is a third generation Arizona native. She grew up in the Sonoran desert near Phoenix and spent most of her time outdoors. She moved to Colorado as soon as she could. She graduated with honors from Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado with a degree in art. A western, wildlife and landscape painter, Amy draws inspiration from animals, movement and light. Her artwork reflects her passion for wild animals and wild places.
Amy lives in Denver, Colorado. In addition to painting, she loves kayaking, mountain biking and playing the bass guitar. She still spends as much time as possible outdoors.
EXHIBITIONS
Framed Image, Denver, CO – 2017
Gunnison Gallery, Gunnison, CO – 2017
Vail Design Center, Edwards, CO – 2017
