Waters edge

NEW EXHIBITION OPENING 30th MARCH 2024…
Sarah Wiseman Gallery.

‘Amy Albright is fascinated by the place where water meets land, this boundary is where she finds harmony among the elements and inspiration for her hauntingly beautiful work.

Based in Cornwall, her paintings in the new collection are inspired by the Helford River near Falmouth. The riverbank altering with the flow of the water, shaping the landscape, edged by trees as it weaves its way towards the ocean.

Her paintings have a dreamlike quality, with layers of misty light, features emerging and disappearing through delicately layered paint, half real, half imagined. A dendrite branch creates an anchor in her otherwise ethereal world, as she explores the patterns of water as it caresses the sand creating the shore.

Amy, a keen paddle boarder, in the summer months travels along the coastline looking back at the land, exploring inlets and quiet beaches, feeling the power of the tides.  She has an innate connection to the watery landscape of her work, transporting you to a misty evergreen lakeside, a distant coastal cliff shrouded by mist or deep underwater in a turquoise expanse’

Canopy 100 x 100cm Oil on canvas

Winner of the Outstanding award - E.Sun awards in Taiwan

主旨: E.SUN Awards

Thrilled to announce that my painting has won the OUTSTANDING award at the 主旨: E.SUN Awards in Taipei, Taiwan.

Layers of Time, 60 x 70cm, Oil on canvas

The painting has been also been purchased and is now part of the E.Sun 主旨 Bank’s prestigious art collection in Taipei.

As part of this 5 yearly international painting prize - Artists were invited to convey the beauty of Yushan - The tallest mountain in Taiwan. The Main Peak of Yushan is 3,952 meters above sea level. It is also the highest peak in Northeast Asia and is truly spectacular.

The judging panel was made up of some of Taiwans top Art professionals; The director Taipei National University of the Arts, The Professor of the arts from Tunghai University, as well as Gallerists including InSian Gallery in Taipei.

As you can imagine I am so honoured and delighted to be an award winner. But also extremely grateful to the E.Sun bank 主旨 for their generous prize money and support of the arts.

Minsheng East Road, Songshan District,Taipei City 105, Taiwan

Layers of Time, oil on canvas. 70 x 80cm

I found it fascinating to understand how the Yu shan mountain range was formed with the Eurasian and Philippine sea plate meeting all those years ago. The way in which I paint with oil paints is to build up layers, many thin layers, adding and taking away the paint.  Just like really the way the mountains formed and also how it is still being formed today with erosion, the wind and the rain and the elements.

See more here: E.SUN 30 E.SUN Awards - E.SUN BANK (esunbank.com.tw)

Nice feature on the Taiwan News...

Solo Exhibition - Watermarks, 3-26th November

Amy Albright has been represented at Artwave West since it opened in 2009. Subsequently, she has achieved considerable well-deserved success including: a commission to create four enormous paintings for SAGA’s brand-new ship, ‘Spirit of Discovery’, exhibiting at The Reg Arts Centre in New York, and publishing a ten years Celebratory Artist Book of her work. Not to mention the numerous new collectors filling their walls with her beautiful, evocative paintings along the way!

So, it is with great pleasure to present Amy’s latest body of work titled ‘Watermarks’:

“Following a period of time connecting with my Cornish surroundings more than ever, I have strived to make a body of work which shows, in varied forms, my love for the water and in particular the water’s edge. Whether that might be where the sea meets sand in ‘Vast Drama’ or the reflections in a puddle or river as captured in ‘Ever-shifting vision’.

I enjoy swimming and paddle boarding on rivers and lakes and I wanted to explore different view-points in my work. I have been experimenting further with my chosen and well-loved medium of oil paint, using it in an ink like consistency, pouring and splashing it just like my subject itself.  I hope that my paintings bring a sense of calm but also intrigue. The details we often by-pass in nature is celebrated in my work; the intricate sand channels, feathers, fossils and water surface ripples.”

Please contact the gallery for a catalogue or more information.

‘Watermarks’ Amy Albright Solo Exhibition 3rd – 26th November 2021 | Artwave West

The Exhibition will be open Wednesday to Saturday 10am – 5pm

NEW WORKSHOP DATES

EXPERIMENTAL PAINTING WORKSHOP
During this workshop you will learn how to use acrylic and oil paint in a fresh, fluid and unique way.  We will use experimental mark making and build up layers of paint that reveal and respond to marks made previously, you will create your own layered canvas using acrylic paint initially followed by oils. You will learn new techniques, such as how to use layered glazes using a range of tools to create subtle and refined marks. Working on a variety of surfaces, firstly creating smaller works on paper, followed by canvas. I will demonstrate many exciting dynamic painting techniques such as imprinting with rags, plastic, and ways to reveal under layers using various glazing techniques.

‘My approach to teaching is to share all, to demonstrate my unique way of painting in layers and share my love for paint and it’s never ending possibilities.  It’s all about the process, experimenting and those happy accidental discoveries.’

You will be working in a small group in a relaxed informal setting with demonstrations and practical help throughout, suitable for beginners and those with some experience, a great opportunity to loosen up, build confidence and improve your painting skills.

   2021

19/20th Nov £150 - fully booked.

New dates coming soon..

10.00am – 4.00pm,  all materials and tea/coffee included
LOCATION:  Old building, Krowji, West park, Redruth

To book contact Amy on aklalbright@hotmail.com,

London Exhibition AAF

A new collection of my paintings is now on show at the Affordable Art Fair 9-11th July. Battersea, London. I am being represented by The Art Buyer. Stand F2

Calm ahead 90 x 90cm oil on canvas 2021

Oxford exhibition at the Sarah Wiseman Gallery

I have 8 new paintings at this beautiful gallery, tucked away in Summertown in Oxford. Click here to view the online exhibition, included are a few large paintings like these two below:

Dendritic Depth 100 x 120cm Oil on canvas

“I am delighted to be welcoming Amy Albright to the gallery and exhibiting her magnificent paintings. I am always looking to bring new artists to our programme and Amy’s work is a perfect fit. An underlying theme with the artists at the gallery is their collective powerful connection to the natural world, they are our barometers reminding us how important it is to care for and nurture the environment. In the collection we are exhibition Amy explores the wild majesty of the moment where land meets sea, capturing an elemental essence that we are all drawn to. Her paintings are resolutely contemporary and romantic at the same time, giving us a new perspective on which to contemplate on our relationship with the landscape.”

Sarah Wiseman Gallery director.

Solo show. 'Underlying Edges' Falmouth

Delighted to introduce my next Solo exhibition. UNDERLYING EDGES

at Beside the wave gallery. Falmouth.

10th - 30th September

The exhibition can also be viewed online.

Primitive Glow, 70 x 80cm, Oil on canvas 2020

Dynamic water cycle. Oil on board - framed 18.5 x 36.5cm

Lockdown studio

Primitive Ochre 25.5 x 30.5cm Oil on canvas £200
Update - SOLD

Surreal Wilderness, 25 x 30cm oil on canvas £200 Update- SOLD

Endless wild, 25 x 30cm oil on canvas £200 Update SOLD

Euphotic light, oil on board, 20 x 30cm £200 SOLD

Unique echo 25 x 30cm oil on canvas £200

SOLD

I will be posting 5 paintings in total as part of the Artist support pledge, Click on the button below to follow me on Instagram

BOOK LAUNCH

“One of the deepest pleasures there is, is to see an artist growing in confidence, their vision now purposeful not simply hopeful. Amy’s work is hauntingly beautiful and full of life. Her powers of observation reflect someone who is a “natural philosopher”, a noticer of nature’s weft and of the power of the seasons. Her work harnesses two slightly contradictory feelings. Of sizzle and richness, the shadings blending the cool with the plush, the cold and lonely with the sunburnt and warm.”
Sir Tim Smit KBE, 2019 (CEO and Founder of the Eden Project)

(Extract from Artist book)

My new 40 page Artist book which celebrates all my best work over the last 10 years, complete with words from myself and others, is now AVAILABLE for purchase, £10 plus postage.

Contact me to order a copy.

COMMISSION FOR SAGA CRUISES

So delighted to have been commissioned by SAGA Cruises & SMC Art to Create four 2.7 metre long paintings for their brand new ship ‘Spirit of Discovery’ which launches this month.

New York Exhibition

I recently had work selected for the ‘Blue mind’ exhibition at Reg Arts centre, New York. Such a fabulous show to be part of.

Turquiose tide, oil on canvas 61 x 76cm

Blue Mind: “The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do” Wallace J. Nichols

Commission for The Greenbank Hotel

A new entrance scheme at Falmouth's Greenbank Hotel provides a showcase for two of Falmouth University's high-flying graduates, Artist Amy Albright and Interior Designer Matt Hulme both studied at the university and have gone on to forge successful careers. Award winning artist Amy Albright paints abstract landscape oil paintings and exhibits nationally as well as completing commissions for Interior design schemes and private collections. Matt Hulme runs his own interior design practice called Dynargh Design working on projects throughout the UK.  Now more than 10 years later they have returned to Falmouth to collaborate on the Greenbank's new refurb. 

 Hotels are becoming real art destinations, a place to view original art work and a platform for artists to get more exposure. Helping local economy and continuing the reputation Cornwall has for high quality art.  “At The Greenbank we are in an enviable position in being able to show off the very best of our wonderful County to thousands of visitors each year. We strive to achieve that aim through the use of only the very best of local talent, combined with the best of local hospitality, the amalgamation of which creates an authentic and rich cultural experience for all our guests. We are delighted with the bespoke local art produced by Amy Albright for our latest area to come under the eye of our interior designer Matt Hulme. Since we started working with Matt we have always favoured using locally sourced products over mass produced imports, we view this as not only highly important for our local economy, but also to ensure the most authentic Cornish experience possible” says Ben Young managing director at The Greenbank

Amy was commissioned to create six paintings earlier this year, using her unique semi-abstract style in which she builds layers of oil paint with glazes creating an enchanting finish. 'I took inspiration from the local area, particularly focusing at areas where land and water meet, but I like to let the paint guide me a little, making gestural marks, dripping and imprinting with rags and responding to the paint, I'm delighted with the outcome and it's been a pleasure working with Matt Hulme from Dynargh Design.' says Amy.

Shortlisted for NOA prize

Painting 'Geothermal unrest' 61 x 76cm oil on canvas has been shortlisted for the prestigious NOA (National open art) Prize. This piece was inspired by my time in Iceland in 2016.

London Exhibition

Exhibition at 'Beside the wave London' Primrose Hill, runs from 9th -29th September. A mixed exhibition of eight painters currently working at Krowji studios, Cornwall's largest creative hub and home to some of the south-west's leading artists.

Painting in window - Amy Albright, 'Phosphorescence' 90 x 90cm oil on canvas 2016

Tutoring at St Ives School of painting

The Ocean and Abstraction  

Work with artist Amy Albright to explore how you can convey the ocean with its ever shifting moods and colour. You will use abstraction to capture your emotive as well as visual responses to time spent out on Porthmeor Beach just outside our studio. Think about being under the sea, looking down on it from a glider, feeling it wash up on the beach over your toes. Explore an abstract and loose creative approach to painting and help establish your own style and identity.

For more information on this course and others that Amy is running, get in touch with St Ives School of painting

Above and Below - SOLO EXHIBITION at Artwave west, Dorset

The mysterious paintings by Cornish Artist, Amy Albright have been exhibited by Artwave West, since its opening in 2009. Albright’s fascination with the interconnecting forms and patterns of the natural world has led her over the past ten years to evolve her own distinct visual language. Ambiguity between vastness and microscopic has always been an interest and this has manifested itself in paintings of exquisite enigma. In her latest works produced for this exhibition a subtle connection to the landscape is revealed. Interludes within veils of mist expose hidden pine forests; suggestion of branches and formations begin to materialise. These dendrite (branch like) patterns evolve into further references reminiscent of the grandeur of the universe. The fact that the same pattern can be found on different scales, for example in a tiny single brain neuron or on a larger scale in the path of a meandering river, is most fitting. Albright’s working process has become increasingly fluid and in seeking to utilise spontaneous painting methods, she has opened up an even greater emphasis on suggestions of the unknown.  Gould 2015

In the elements, 120 x 100cm oil on canvas.

For a full catalogue and price list email the gallery  info@artwavewest.com

In the press...

Feature from the WMN - Western Morning news on Sunday.
Click on image to read full article.

New exhibition at Mcallister Thomas Fine Art.

Exhibition opens 12th September. For more info go to: www.mcallisterthomasfineart.co.uk