Amy Weber's Bio

As a child I toted crayons, and markers everywhere. Described as a freakishly quiet kid who saw things others did not see-I was always drawing. I earned my B.F.A. degree in Design/Illustration from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle; and an M.F.A. in Illustration from Syracuse University in New York. I have been teaching art at the college level off and on since 2000. I have worked as a fine artist and freelance designer since 1992. I have sold my art both nationally and internationally. My artwork has appeared in numerous products and publications all over the world, including Magic: The Gathering and one of my favorite magazines-The Utne Reader. I am passionate about cooking, gardening and all things handmade. I live on the water in a rural area of the Pacific Northwest in what my friends describe as "the middle of nowhere" with two blue heelers, three cats and a writer-in a land of real mountains, tall trees, serious coffee, rain, and the salty smell of the sea. I attempt to make enough money from my art to exist and create a lot of work that will have a positive effect on this home we call Earth.

I attempt to make art that has some value in this world beyond a monetary one. If all else fails I like to make work that illustrates the beauty and simplicity of a centered connection with that which is eternal. My miniature paintings are a sort of representation of my internal center of being/soul/mythos. I share with you part of myself. A miniature representation of the universe. That which is timeless and constant. Eternal. Universal. These paintings are created in a meditative state. A place where I am so deeply centered that I am no longer separate. In a world that seems chaotic and unstable these paintings almost create themselves. Painting them for me, is meditative and spiritual-connecting me to that which is timeless and constant. Hopefully they will connect with that same authentic core in you and resonate. I invite the viewer if even for a moment to peaceful contemplation. Joy. Delight. A pause. Repose.