I had an amazing opportunity this summer to work with my former church on a project. While I was working on it I was not allowed to talk about it as it was part of a larger project that had not gone public yet. So, here I was all summer working on a project that […]
Amy E. Gray’s work includes silverpoint drawings, stunning silver leaf pieces, small egg tempera paintings, and large cut-paper installations. Her work focuses on the environment, impermanence, and our own human frailty.
Recent Reflections
The St. Louis Bible
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Generally, I do not approach images to make a specific statement. My experience has been that when I work that way, the art is horrible! Sometimes, when I am not looking for it, an image approaches me. These pieces are a bit like being hit over the head with a two by four. There is […]
Working with the Bible
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A new body of work began with a conversation about what to do with an unwanted Bible. Objects such as the Torah or American Flag are both ritually burned when they are retired. But there is no such prescribed ritual in the Christian tradition for a Bible. At the time of the conversation, several people […]
A new beginning
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This summer marks the beginning of something new. I am shifting my attention to focus on my work as an artist. With a new direction and new work coming on line, a redesign of my website was in order. As I began to redevelop the site, I searched for an anchor image – something that […]
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please email her at amy@amyegraystudio.com