A Little Bit About Myself
I am Amy behind The Amy Quinn, I’m a botanical printmaker and collage artist, inspired by flora, the outdoor world and material combinations. My artworks are created by directly printing and paper cutting responsibly foraged flowers and leaves, which are combined with an array of materials to create abstract constellations. My work focuses on creating calming compositions which have the natural world as their focus, guiding the viewer to take a moment to pause, slow down and consider their relationship with nature.
My creative process is heavily influenced by my background in sculpture and glassblowing, with my work frequently incorporating organic and abstract forms. I enjoy the challenge of taking something discarded and giving it a new life, with my work often featuring recycled materials.
STOCKISTS
The Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool
Manchester Craft & Design Centre, Manchester
The Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester
HUB Sleaford, North Kesteven
Leeds Craft Centre & Design Gallery, Leeds
The Artroom Gallery, Lancashire
EXHIBITIONS
Under the Tree, Make Southwest, 2024
Ironbridge Fine Art, Printmaking Competition, 2024
Everyday Display, Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool, 2024
Awakening, Arteria, 2024, Lancaster, 2024
Nordic Craft & Design, Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester, 2018
&Art, York, 2018
Future Makers, Manchester Craft & Design Centre, Manchester, 2018
Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair, Manchester 2017 & 2018
AWARDS
Showcase Award, Manchester Art Gallery, 2018
Bluecoat Display Centre Graduate Award, Bluecoat Display Centre. 2017
‘Spotted’ Manchester Craft and Design Centre, Manchester Craft and Design Centre, 2017
Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair ‘Emerging Makers Showcase’, 2017
PUBLICATIONS
Mag North, ‘Abstract Constellations: A Woodland Ramble With Artist Amy Quinn’, 2024
