“The Art of Amy Dryer” ~ Fragments of Soul at Axis Contemporary Art

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Amy Dryer attended the Alberta College of Art and Design, the Glasgow School of Art in Scotland and the Fine Art program at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick to receive her Bachelor of Fine Arts. Dryer has painted full time since 2002 and was chosen as the 2009 recipient of Heritage Property Corporation Purchase Award. She recently completed an artist residency at Emma Lake, Saskatchewan. She exhibits with Trinity Galleries, Saint John, NB; Canvas Gallery, Toronto, ON; Galerie Avenue, Old Montreal; and AXIS Gallery, Calgary AB. Her work is collected in private and public collections in Canada and the US. Dryer is based in Calgary, AB.

Dryer’s loose, painterly approach connects with the primitive act of mark marking. Her work can be situated within the artistic style of German Expressionism. Dryer attacks the canvas with a bold, gestural paint application and a vibrant palette. She expresses the inner lives of her everyday subjects in what she describes as “human calligraphy”, capturing private and impermanent moments.

Representing the energy, imagination and creativity of Canadian and International artists in a dynamic, urban setting.

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Axis Contemporary Art represents professional Canadian and International artists working in diverse media including painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing and photography. The artists represent distinctive artistic practices in terms of their approach, technique, and themes. Axis invites its clients to look at the ideas behind the work presented, the execution of those ideas, and the quality of the finished work. The result : work that is compelling, fresh and engaging.

Axis Contemporary Art

#107, 100 7th Ave. SW Calgary T2P-0W4

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