Amy E. Fraser Art

In my recent post “ Young Art Entrepreneur ” I discussed how I officially started my first art business at 17 years old, however, what I didn’t mention was that I had already had a long and illustrious career as a famed local artist. Well, perhaps I alluded to that in my “ Artist Biography 2010 ” and maybe also when I shared the award winning Bear With Me Logo from Kindergarten in “ Artist Biography Advice ”… Did I also mention that Artist’s often have large Egos and an over inflated sense of Self Importance? Yeah, that sort of thing happens to geniuses, it’s rough. Anyway, some Egomaniacs manage positive impact with their art, as was the case with my First Place United Way Poster from 1986 (age 13). Here is a look at it from a newspaper I found while touring memory lane with my son this past Thanksgiving break: Close up view of Amy E. Fraser's United Way poster from 1986 It looks like I had very strong opinions about eighty’s excess and shared this through (hopefull...

The last post on Scanography reminded me to discuss the Exalted Beauty Medallion Catalog Portraits: Exalted Beauty Medallion Portraits of Amy E. Fraser      These rather humorous "Selfie" photos were taken before I had a phone camera, so we get to call them serious Fine Art Portraits. These were created intentionally for the purpose of Exalted Beauty Medallion Art Marketing, expanding the Artist Brand, insuring the Name/Face/Brand recognition and the all time favorite, letting the customer get to know You, because remember kids, patrons are buying You the Artist!      These Exalted Beauty Medallion self portraits were created for and posted on the Exalted Beauty blog at the completion of each medallion collection. The Exalted Beauty Medallion catalogs provided the extreme close up of the individual pieces, but the portraits provided an example for the customers to visualize how the medallion would actually look on. Besides, my medallion l...

Veneration by Amy E. Fraser 2001 Here is my Artist Statement from 2001:      The focus of my work is to celebrate, inspire and empower women. Through my works, I attempt to redefine Western femininity by reinterpreting and revitalizing aspects of female embodiment to give them new positive meaning. My philosophical outlook is Feminist/Humanist/Womanist. I emphasize the personal worth of the individual through her beauty, intellect, strength, emotional, instinctual and intuitive qualities, as the central importance of human values, as opposed to specific religious or cultural beliefs. Through my images I create a new dialogue about female sexuality, reproduction and self worth. The figures are iconographic, representing an all inclusive, universal woman. My work contains a wealth of information about feminism, women's issues, health, psychology, history, legend, myth and spiritual beliefs, all of which have been interpreted by and created from the perspective...

Once Upon A Dream... by Amy E. Fraser Here is a description of my Materials and Methods from 2004:      The paintings shown on AEFraser.com are accomplished with Acrylic Paint on Masonite. I use a unique, time-consuming paint process to create my signature painting style. On average, I put 100 or more hours into each image from the time of conception to completion, regardless of the final painting size.      I begin with a sketch that I often rework with use of a computer. Once the drawing process is complete, the image is transferred to a comparably shaped Masonite board. Each Masonite board is prepared with three or more coats of gesso, protecting the final image from chemicals used in the board's production. The under painting begins with solid areas of color and line work in opaque acrylic paint. At this point, I begin to form an idea of where I am going to go with color. Paper and pour polyurethane are sometimes included in the und...

Anguish is an expressive painting by Amy E. Fraser depicting a young woman who is symbolically caged in her bed due to the severe pain of Endometriosis. Anguish by Amy E. Fraser       Endometriosis is an often painful disorder in which tissue similar to the tissue that normally lines the inside of your uterus (the endometrium) grows outside the uterus. Endometriosis most commonly involves the ovaries, fallopian tubes and the tissue lining of the pelvis. Rarely, endometrial tissue may spread beyond pelvic organs. Endometriosis can cause pain (sometimes severe) especially during menstrual periods. Fertility problems also may develop.          Anguish was completed in an Expressionistic style in order to best describe the physical and emotional turmoil of Endometriosis. Expressionism refers to an "artistic style in which the artist seeks to depict not objective reality but rather the subjective emotions and respo...

Here are some examples of my Expressionist Style portrait paintings: Inconsolable by Amy E. Fraser Bleak by Amy E. Fraser Gloom by Amy E. Fraser       Expressive Female Portraits by Amy E. Fraser. These paintings (some displayed previously in the post " Self Portrait Paintings ") are completed in an emotive painterly Expressionistic style in order to evoke the mood described in each title.       According to Wikipedia the term Expressionism refers to an "artistic style in which the artist seeks to depict not objective reality but rather the subjective emotions and responses that objects and events arouse within a person." The Expressionist movement occurred during the early part of the 1900s. Expressionist art conveys emotion and meaning rather than reality. Each artist had their own unique way of expressing their emotions in their art. In order to express emotion, the subjects are often distorted or exaggerated. At the sa...

The Van Psycho Period (as I am now calling it) is a brief segment of my personal art history or "Style".  The works I created during this time displayed intense psychedelic colors, in combination with distorted and exaggerated shapes. The shapes were accentuated with strong definitive brushstrokes in a linear contour, creating both texture and movement. Some suggested that these works were influenced by Van Gogh, but there is also an influence from the Expressionists as well as the primitive carvings of ancient Africa. Most of the subject matter painted during this time was shocking, frightening and deeply disturbing. Here are a few examples from the Van Psycho Period: Portrait Of A Lady by Amy E. Fraser Motorcycle Nightmare by Amy E. Fraser Baby Remembers by Amy E. Fraser For more Amy E. Fraser art and information go to Aefraser.com