Space 86 On the Run: Amy Flack Art

A work in progress...

This current project is for my mother in San Diego, CA. She is a fan of these blue poppies, as am I. She said she first spotted some growing at her beach cottage on the Long Beach Peninsula in Washington two Summers ago. I've never seen any in person myself, but their color is captivating. It will hang on the wall above her bedroom fireplace apparently.

Blue Himalayan Poppy, oil on wood, 36" x 36"

It is rare I get the opportunity to paint these days as I am still working on a PhD at the University of Rochester. I am a fourth year grad student. Feels like 10 years.

Between brewing batches of beer with Jason, I worked on these pallet knife paintings as my hand was still healing from carpal tunnel surgery over the 2012 Summer. This was the only way I could still paint--pallet knives can be held quite loosely. These hung (actually, many still do) in a restaurant close to home, Chocolate and Vines. The proprietors, a great couple Mickey and Danielle, allow me to hang work I don't have space for at home. These paintings were/are being sold to benefit a charity I raise money for, Standing Tall. I raised $1,800.00 on behalf of this charity for the 2012 NYC ING marathon, before it was cancelled due to hurricane Sandy. I haven't decided if I'll run it next year or not--I was a bit disappointed in the handling of the marathon and that it took as long as it did for the promoters to cancel. Should have been rescheduled as soon as severe weather warnings were announced, in my opinion. Anyhow, great charity. I highly recommend viewing their site. They have an incredible program and are providing outstanding academic services to children with neuromotor disabilities.

Church in Tuscany, oil and encaustic, 36" x 36"
For sale $295

Yellow Tulips, oil and encaustic, 24" x 24"
Work Trade

Beach, oil and encaustic, 12" x 12"
Work Trade

Mise en place, oil and encaustic, 16" x 24"
for sale $105

Road in Tuscany, oil and encaustic, 24" x 24"
SOLD

Some experiments...

Silhouette of Trees, acrylic on wood and glass, 20" x 48"
for sale $250

Burdens, pencil on parchment and vellum, 20" x 30"
This will have 2-3 more layers of vellum
with images and layered color I think. Who knows...

Hummingbird, oil, 24" x 24"
SOLD

Insofar as the clown goes, I have been (on and off) creating a series of monochromatic circus paintings inspired by vintage photographs. I have blue and yellow, thus far. The series is looking at the phenomenon of psychological undermining and emotional distancing that happens when people create facades. There are limitless reasons for these protective measures. I've been studying transactional theories for sometime now and I'm interested in knowing the ways in which personality and interaction patterns are influenced, formed, and eventually crystallized by purposeful creation of atypical personas.

Unfinished diptych, oil, 16" x 24"
for sale $175

Magnolia, oil on canvas, 24" x 36"
SOLD

At the Park, oil on canvas, 20" x 36"
SOLD

The following pen and ink drawings are some examples of the illustration-style pieces I have worked on since 2010.

Reunion, pen and ink, 24" x 24"
for sale $190

Daisies, pen and ink, 8" x 10"
private collection

Illustration #10, pen and ink, 8" x 10"
for sale $125

Illustration #9, pen and ink, 8" x 10"
SOLD

Illustration #1, pen and ink, 8" x 10"
for sale $125

Illustration #3, pen and ink, 8" x 10"
SOLD

Illustration #2, pen and ink, 8" x 10"
SOLD

Illustration #20, pen and ink, 16" x 20"
for sale $125

Illustration #14, pen and ink, 8" x 10"
SOLD

Illustration #6, pen and ink, 8" x 10"
for sale $125

Illustration #5, pen and ink, 8" x 10"
for sale $125

Illustration #12, pen and ink, 8" x 10"
for sale $125

Illustration #4, pen and ink, 8" x 10"
for sale $125

Oil paintings on canvas--before I discovered the superior qualities of inflexible painting surfaces such as wood and cork. I've also discovered I rather prefer textured surfaces to smooth most of the time. They lend themselves to a more organic and less contrived finished product.