A Friendly Morning

Just a quick, heartfelt thanks to The Overton Arts Group artists, who welcomed my walk-in participation in their weekly open studio at the Pima County Community Arts Center in Tucson. Thank you for a delightful morning and a highlight of my trip!

About the Artwork

These collage-paintings are experiences in structured improvisation, influenced by and in the tradition of some forms of post-modern dance and performance. They also use what musicians or dj's might call mixing or sampling, because they involve combining, reorienting, layering, and altering unrelated snips of existing images. They layers of collage, paint, and drawing are built, bit by bit, over time. Some pieces start with painting or drawing. Others start with collaged papers. Rather than suggesting a specific narrative, I am trying to reflect the individual’s connection with universal themes of autonomy, community, culture, and place. What interests me are the layered richness, irregular edges, and internal textures of mood.

Bio

Amy Kincaid began showing artwork in 2003, exhibiting in several juried competitions and receiving awards in mixed media. In 2005 and 2006, she had solo exhibits in alternative spaces, and in 2007 was featured in a three-woman show at Artful Gallery in Washington, DC’s Atlas Arts District. A fundraising advisor to leaders in nonprofit organizations, she curates a local alternative gallery and performance space. Kansas City-born and-raised, Amy lives in Takoma Park with her husband, Neal Jeffries, and two young children.