Amy Shawley Paquette
Amy Shawley Paquette is a visual artist whose paintings are inspired by the natural world. A move to the Virginia countryside after 15 years in big cities was a strong influence on the direction of Amy's paintings. Surrounded by broad expanses of nature, she became an avid bird watcher and began visually documenting the variety of habitats she explored. Amy is fascinated by the personalities of wildlife, the effects of light on a landscape, and intricate details of ecosystems. Her goal as an artist is to capture these stories in paint and evoke a memory of place.
Amy works with a range of mediums to create her paintings, including oil, acrylic, and watercolor, and often paints over uniquely textured acrylic grounds with a layering process that combines both additive and subtractive techniques to develop a history of surface. She is currently creating an ongoing series of bird, botanical and mini landscape paintings that highlight her favorite encounters with the beauty of the outdoors.
Amy teaches art workshops nationally, offers online courses, and published her first book on painting in 2015.
Amy works with a range of mediums to create her paintings, including oil, acrylic, and watercolor, and often paints over uniquely textured acrylic grounds with a layering process that combines both additive and subtractive techniques to develop a history of surface. She is currently creating an ongoing series of bird, botanical and mini landscape paintings that highlight her favorite encounters with the beauty of the outdoors.
Amy teaches art workshops nationally, offers online courses, and published her first book on painting in 2015.
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