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Biography: |
| | "As long as it's all put away before dinner, I'm good!"
Amy Lee is referring to her messy kitchen, strewn with brushes, paint tubes, sponges, sculpting tools, random jewellery findings, loose pieces of clay, containers of diluted water, and paper towels adorned with colourful paint swaths, among other things. “It’s my home studio and I like to spread out when I’m being creative. Besides, I can always have my husband run out to get take-out if I’m not finished by 8 o’clock!”
Amy works with ceramics to produce one-of-a-kind jewellery, pottery and home decor. Largely self-taught, she also creates visual art using watercolour and acrylic paints.
“I’ve always enjoyed making things with my hands, whether I’m forming a ceramic bowl or rolling rice balls,” explains Amy, who regularly peruses the many galleries at Granville Island including her all-time favorite, The Federation of Canadian Artists. "I just love being there - I get to be surrounded by the most amazing art and live music, and the public market never fails to impress!”
A longtime Vancouver resident, Amy enjoys walking, being outdoors, and spending time with her family. Her two adult children are also actively involved in the arts: her daughter is a highly sought-after piano teacher in the Lower Mainland, and her son is a music therapist based out of New York City. Amy is also the proud grandmother to an orange tabby cat named Cleo.
Amy feels incredibly honoured to be featured in the November 2018 issue of SPOTLIGHT on the ARTS magazine. Thank you Arts Council of Surrey for your support!
Amy's fine art jewellery and pottery can be purchased at these locations:
Eight Treasures Shop at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden - 578 Carrall St, Vancouver, BC
Cozy Corner at Confederation Community Center - 4585 Albert St, Burnaby, BC |
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Shows: |
| | The Art Box at the Silk Purse Arts Centre
West Vancouver Community Arts Council
1570 Argyle Ave, West Vancouver, BC
Tuesday, August 15th, 2017 onward
Amy's paintings, ceramic jewellery and Pen Pal piglet figurines are on display and for sale |
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Awards: |
| | Opus Award of Merit - Arts Council of Surrey Just Flowers juried exhibition (2016) - Spangled
3rd Place - Surrey Art Gallery Arts 2013 juried exhibition - A Warm Glow and Rocks (Category: Works on Canvas) |
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Exhibits: |
| | UPCOMING EVENTS:
Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery: 2019 Spotlight Exhibition
Roses in Drifting Snow - Watercolour on paper, 30"x30", framed
November 21st-24th, 2019
1241 Cartwright Street (in Granville Island), Vancouver, BC
Port Moody Arts Center's Winter Treasures Artisan Market
Paintings and clay art exhibit and sales
November 12th to December 18th, 2019
2425 St. Johns Street, Port Moody, BC
PAST EVENTS:
Pictured above: Innocence (2019) and Year of the Pig (2019)
Port Moody Arts Center Gallery - Upcycling Port Moody Heritage Exhibition: Innocence and Year of the Pig - Mixed media (August 22nd - September 19th, 2019)
South Surrey Recreation & Arts Center: 8th Annual Artist Alley - Art exhibit and sale (July 27th, 2019)
Surrey Art Gallery ARTS 2019: A Juried Exhibition of Visual Arts - After the Tide - Watercolour on paper (June 29th - August 31st, 2019)
Temple Fair 2019: A Celebration of Chinese New Year - Arts and crafts exhibit at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden (February 10th, 2019)
SPECTRUM at WVCAC Silk Purse Arts Center - In Rocky Repose - Watercolour painting (February 12th - March 3rd, 2019)
Arts Council of Surrey Gallery at Newton Cultural Center - My Favorite Things solo exhibition of paintings and clay art (November 2nd-28th, 2018)
Surrey Art Gallery ARTS 2018: A Juried Exhibition of Visual Arts - Proliferation - Acrylic on canvas (June 30th - September 1st, 2018)
Semiahoo Arts / The Turnbull Gallery - Annual Members Exhibition (January 17th - February 15th, 2018)
Britannia Art Gallery (Vancouver, BC) - Flowers Unlimited exhibit of paintings and clay art (January 3rd - February 2nd, 2018)
Richmond Arts Coalition at Richmond Art Gallery - ArtRich 2017 juried exhibition: Viva Canada - Acrylic on canvas (December 2nd-31st, 2017)
North Vancouver Community Arts Council / CityScape Community Art Space - Anonymous Art Show (November 17th - December 18th, 2017)
Arts Council of Surrey / Newton Cultural Centre Gallery - ACS Annual Christmas Card Art and Words Contest: Gift of Joy and Surprises Under the Tree - Acrylic paintings on canvas (December 2nd-16th, 2017)
Discovery Surrey: Art in the City Studio Tour - Mixed media studio tour of paintings, pottery, ceramic and non-ceramic jewellery at Newton Cultural Center (September 30th and October 1st, 2017)
The Gift Box at CityScape Community Art Space - Ceramic jewellery and Pen Pal figurines on display and for sale through the North Vancouver Community Arts Council (February 28th - October 3rd, 2017)
Newton Cultural Center Gallery - Just Water juried visual arts exhibition: Ebbing Calm and Night Turbulence - Acrylic paintings on canvas (April 4th - 30th, 2017)
Discovery Surrey: Art in the City Studio Tour - Mixed media studio tour of paintings, pottery, ceramic and non-ceramic jewellery at Newton Cultural Center (October 1st and 2nd, 2016)
Surrey Art Gallery - Memento Mori juried exhibition of contemporary still-lifes: Beauty Amid Ruins - Acrylic painting on canvas (August 11th - November 13th, 2016)
Newton Cultural Center Gallery - Just Flowers juried visual arts exhibition: Spangled - Acrylic painting on canvas (April 6th - 30th, 2016)
Semiahoo Arts / The Turnbull Gallery - International Artists Day Festival 12"X12" juried exhibition: A Burst of Colour and Lush and Lively - Acrylic painting on canvas (October 23rd - November 11th, 2015)
Trout Lake Community Center - Solo exhibit comprised of watercolor and acrylic paintings (October 1st - 31st, 2015)
Richmond Art Gallery - ArtRich 2015 juried exhibition: Roses in Storm - Watercolour painting (July 18th - August 15th 2015)
Renfrew Community Center - Exhibit comprised of watercolour and acrylic paintings, jewellery and pottery pieces (September 2013 - March 2014)
Surrey Art Gallery - A Warm Glow and Rocks - Acrylic painting on canvas (June - August 2013) |
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