Collection: Amy Lay

“My love of animals is innately part of me. As a child, I was a captive audience to their amazing show. What I learned from them has been priceless …” — Amy Lay

For Amy Lay, residing in and drawing inspiration from mountain hideaways in Wyoming and the Wallowa Mountains of Northeastern Oregon, feeds her love and fascination for the animals, wildlife, and ecology surrounding her. Primarily self-taught but grateful for her Art Degree from Eastern Oregon University, Amy’s career has evolved from childhood dream to strong reality.

Her works are primarily created with oil pigment with graphite and charcoal. A bold use of color and powerful yet simple design, influenced by years of painting in watercolor, lend an ephemeral quality to her highly recognizable work. A unique distinction in the genre is her limited use of reference. Relying on memory and creative gestures in her subjects, gives her animals a very distinct non-photographic brand. Her work dances across the often thick line between realism and abstraction, traditional and contemporary, appealing to a wide range of art lovers and collectors.