W
ildlife artist Amy Lay’s
paintings feel magical, almost
ethereal. Soft lines and flowing
brushstrokes show the energy and
movement of the beasts she depicts, and
it almost seems as though a delicate filter
like a piece of sheer fabric is laid over
some of her paintings. Some compositions
convey more realistic scenes, while others
feel entirely abstract, but each captures
the essence of the animal, be it a bear, an
owl, a fox or a stag.
“Movement within a still figure has
always been a fascination within my work
I take seriously,” says Lay. “I’ve always felt
that when an animal momentarily stops
its course of movement, the movement
can still be seen and felt on a completely
different level. I think this is maybe why
it feels like magic when they stop and
look at us.”
Mountain Trails Gallery in Jackson
Hole, Wyoming, is holding a solo
exhibition for Lay from August 15 to 22
with an opening reception on August 15
from 5 to 8 p.m.
“I’ve had a great time with this new
body of work...One of the themes I’m
still following is a multi-species content.
I’m enjoying the creativity it allows me,”
says Lay. She explains that in Great
Grey Bruin, she combined a brown
bear and great grey owls, deciding how
their lines would flow both together and
independently. “[It’s] been a beautiful
challenge,” she says.
A large, regal elk commands the
scene in Splendid Spring, a blurring of
pale grays, browns and olive greens,
punctuated by smatterings of vivid red.
“[This] is another piece where I felt I was
able to capture the movement and mood
of this bull elk the way in which my heart
intended. A blur of color and emotionFlow and form
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UPCOMING SHOW
Up to 15 works
August 15-22, 2019
Mountain Trails Gallery
155 Center Street , Jackson Hole,
WY 83001, (307) 734-8150
http://www.mtntrails.netSHOW LOCATION JACKSON HOLE, WY
Raven Song, oil, 60 x 48”