Amy Wright Interview
1. How long have you been making art?
I have been creative my whole life but really began making art at University. I studied Arts Therapy and we were encouraged to explore and express through different mediums.
2. What genre best describes what you do?
Abstract Expressionism. Reuniting and recording fragments of thought, feeling, and memory; and saying things that can’t be expressed in any other way.
3. How has your artwork evolved since you began?
I began paining for my GCSE's and at that time I was developing my knowledge and technique following the cubist movement. Over time, I explored calligraphy and drawing before coming across the work of Matisse. This is where my artwork began to really evolve.
The study of the body form and use of colour fascinate me and it gave me the inspiration to begin taking a more abstract approach. My career then got in the way and I didnt paint for years. It was only coming across the Core Blimey studios in London by recommendation from a friend that I started painting again in ernest. Since then, my painting has blossomed in new and unexpected ways.
My work is very much about the process. At the beginning, developing the basic thoughts for the painting is deeply reflective and informative. Later, bringing those thoughts together into a form—distilling and shaping movement, creating a context, working to something that feels cohesive and complete. That’s incredibly powerful for me—something that really keeps me going.
4. Is there a medium or technique that you have yet to try but would like to?
I would love to learn to use resins and inks. Its not something ive ever tried. Joining the Sevenoaks Art Club last year has encouraged my revisit to the world of drawing, a skill that had gone to the wayside with my use of Oils.
5. What would your ideal solo exhibition be like and where would it be held?
My ideal solo exhibition would be very clean and modern feeling and I would love it to be somewhere near the sea. Maybe Whitstable or Brighton. The sea is a great inspiration to my work.
6. What do you like the most about the art world?
Meeting truly inspiring and wonderfully creative people who are incredibly passionate.
7. If you could change anything about the London art scene, what would it be?
I would make it more accessible. As a self taught artist London can be a tough art scene to conquer. The New Artist Fair has helped me access an audience that would not have been accessible before.
8. Who or what inspires you to make art?
Working in the Abstract Expressionistic style, my influences include emotions, people and surroundings as well as artists such as Hans Hoffman, Mark Rothko, and Philip Guston.
9. Where did you sell your 1st painting and how did it feel?
I sold my first painting just before I moved to San Francisco and although feeling initially like I was selling a piece of my soul, it gave me the confidence to take my work to the next level and exhibit more.
10. What are your plans for the New Artist Fair in March?
I plan to show both old and new work and hope to demonstrate my path of self discovery over the last 10 years. See an example of my work at www.amywrightart.com and please like my facebook page.
1. How long have you been making art?
I have been creative my whole life but really began making art at University. I studied Arts Therapy and we were encouraged to explore and express through different mediums.
2. What genre best describes what you do?
Abstract Expressionism. Reuniting and recording fragments of thought, feeling, and memory; and saying things that can’t be expressed in any other way.
3. How has your artwork evolved since you began?
I began paining for my GCSE's and at that time I was developing my knowledge and technique following the cubist movement. Over time, I explored calligraphy and drawing before coming across the work of Matisse. This is where my artwork began to really evolve.
The study of the body form and use of colour fascinate me and it gave me the inspiration to begin taking a more abstract approach. My career then got in the way and I didnt paint for years. It was only coming across the Core Blimey studios in London by recommendation from a friend that I started painting again in ernest. Since then, my painting has blossomed in new and unexpected ways.
My work is very much about the process. At the beginning, developing the basic thoughts for the painting is deeply reflective and informative. Later, bringing those thoughts together into a form—distilling and shaping movement, creating a context, working to something that feels cohesive and complete. That’s incredibly powerful for me—something that really keeps me going.
4. Is there a medium or technique that you have yet to try but would like to?
I would love to learn to use resins and inks. Its not something ive ever tried. Joining the Sevenoaks Art Club last year has encouraged my revisit to the world of drawing, a skill that had gone to the wayside with my use of Oils.
5. What would your ideal solo exhibition be like and where would it be held?
My ideal solo exhibition would be very clean and modern feeling and I would love it to be somewhere near the sea. Maybe Whitstable or Brighton. The sea is a great inspiration to my work.
6. What do you like the most about the art world?
Meeting truly inspiring and wonderfully creative people who are incredibly passionate.
7. If you could change anything about the London art scene, what would it be?
I would make it more accessible. As a self taught artist London can be a tough art scene to conquer. The New Artist Fair has helped me access an audience that would not have been accessible before.
8. Who or what inspires you to make art?
Working in the Abstract Expressionistic style, my influences include emotions, people and surroundings as well as artists such as Hans Hoffman, Mark Rothko, and Philip Guston.
9. Where did you sell your 1st painting and how did it feel?
I sold my first painting just before I moved to San Francisco and although feeling initially like I was selling a piece of my soul, it gave me the confidence to take my work to the next level and exhibit more.
10. What are your plans for the New Artist Fair in March?
I plan to show both old and new work and hope to demonstrate my path of self discovery over the last 10 years. See an example of my work at www.amywrightart.com and please like my facebook page.
