Amy Spencer
AMY SPENCER BIO
From a young age, Amy started making botanical art as a way to preserve a memory and display something meaningful. While working as an interior designer, she had a client who needed several sizable pieces of art. The idea came to her to try pressing some large tropical leaves in hopes of framing and using them for the space. She had long admired famed botanical artist, Stuart Thornton, and the subdued statement his pieces made in a room. She made an oversized press and started experimenting with pressing plants on a larger scale. Her and her client both loved the outcome, and a passion was born. With nature always as her primary medium, Amy now combines different techniques to create art that has a quiet and humble beauty. Amy’s art is timeless and adaptable in any space. And although the idea of botanical art has been around for centuries, her art carries with it a unique perspective and an original feel. Amy lives in Baton Rouge, LA with her husband and five boys.
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
“A Collection of Wonder” - The Pastels
This collection is part of a larger collection I am calling, “A Collection of Wonder” Each collection highlights a different color palette. This one features subtle pastel tones.
Wonder by definition is a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected or unfamiliar. Perhaps wonder is more often the feeling we experience when something familiar suddenly becomes unfamiliar. The revelation of seeing the same thing a new way.
A weed is a plant that is growing where it is not wanted or valued. I think the world is too quick to discard things or people that don’t fit into a neat category. Too easily annoyed by the weeds.
This collection seeks to capture the unexpected beauty of humble things. The world is full of “weeds” If you open your eyes, you might find a new way of seeing the same thing.
I hope this collection inspires you to look for the beauty around you. And if wonder is a catalyst for joy, may you find both.
