Amy Nielsen
Amy Nielsen -- Artist Statement
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I am a life long Artist. My personal artwork includes mixed
media calligraphic pieces including 23K gold gilding with
watercolor and pen and ink.
My pieces include tight illustrations and precise calligraphy
and illumination along with very abstract splashes of color with
controlled blocks of color. Inspiration for me comes from nature
and the written word. I see a quotation and know how I could
design and depict it in an art form to express the message
better with impact. My customers do not buy my work only
because they appreciate the artistic design but for the message
as well meaning something special to them in their lives.
Teaching helps me not only to see the world and the
calligraphic art form through the eyes of others, but also to
define and practice the art of calligraphy, each facet that I was
taught and use in my own artwork over and over again.
Calligraphy is “Sweat between the ears” as Fr. E. M. Catich
would say, and constant practice helps one check themselves
with techniques and skills.
I am a life long Artist. My personal artwork includes mixed
media calligraphic pieces including 23K gold gilding with
watercolor and pen and ink.
My pieces include tight illustrations and precise calligraphy
and illumination along with very abstract splashes of color with
controlled blocks of color. Inspiration for me comes from nature
and the written word. I see a quotation and know how I could
design and depict it in an art form to express the message
better with impact. My customers do not buy my work only
because they appreciate the artistic design but for the message
as well meaning something special to them in their lives.
Teaching helps me not only to see the world and the
calligraphic art form through the eyes of others, but also to
define and practice the art of calligraphy, each facet that I was
taught and use in my own artwork over and over again.
Calligraphy is “Sweat between the ears” as Fr. E. M. Catich
would say, and constant practice helps one check themselves
with techniques and skills.
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