“You can sense the intuitive creative process in Wickersham’s mixed media works—beautiful and often tactile compositions of color and line.”

— Coco Myers

“My work is process-driven, exploring a variety of materials to create color, form, and textures. I work with a number of mediums such as paint, plaster, metal mesh, silk, collage, and styrofoam, developing layered surfaces. Working within a specific format, I use these elements with an interplay of structure and spontaneous gesture.

I’m inspired by things like trash on the street, peeling paint on a wall, pieces of wire, accidental markings and more. The random array of debris I see is waiting to be salvaged and used as images in my paintings, sculptures and drawings. With one mark informing the next, they become something new and yet allow for the original content to endure.” — AW

Amy Wickersham was born in Chicago. She got her BFA from Denver University and studied painting and drawing at the Spannocchia Foundation in Italy. She moved to New York City in 1990, then full time to Sag Harbor in 2010.

Wickersham has had solo shows at: Clic Gallery, East Hampton, NY; Fox and Fowle Gallery, New York, NY; and Dorry Gates Gallery, Kansas City, MO. Group exhibitions include: The Watermill Art Center (with folioeast), Watermill, NY; Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY; Historical Society, Rye NY; The Nelson Art Gallery, Kansas City, MO; Washington Square Park Gallery, NYC; Nix Gallery, NYC; Kenise Barnes Gallery, Larchmont, NY; and The Spannocchia Foundation, Rosia, Italy. Her work was recently awarded “Best Mixed Media” by Guild Hall in East Hampton, NY.

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ARTIST’S CAROUSEL

rotating exhibit of current & recently sold work

'On the Edge', dyed silk and acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 in, $6000

'Beach Stones', dyed silk and acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 in, $6000

'Morning Garden', dyed silk, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 24 in, $3500

'Fragments', dyed silk, acrylic on canvas, 11 x 14 in, $2000

'Untitled Diptych Dyed', silk, acrylic on canvas, 28 x 22 in, $3000

'Lavender Garden', dyed silk, acrylic on canvas, 12 x 12 in, $1800

'Dusk', dyed silk, acrylic on canvas, 12 x 12 in, $1800

'After the Rain', dyed silk on canvas, 11 x 14 in, $2000

'An Unexpected Visit from a Hummingbird', dyed silk, acrylic on canvas, 11 x 14 in, $2000

'Afternoon', dyed silk on canvas, 11 x 14 in, $2000

'Pink Clouds', dyed silk, acrylic on canvas, 24 x 20 in, $3000

Between the lines, dyed silk, acrylic on canvas, 24 x 20 in, $3000

'Green', dyed silk, acrylic on canvas, 14 x 11 in, $2000

'Rain', dyed silk and ink on rice paper on linen, 14 x 11 in, $2000

'Pink Moon', dyed silk and acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 in, $6000

'Night sky', dyed silk on canvas, 36 x 36 in, $6500

'Night Sky 2', Dyed silk on canvas, 30 X 40 in, $6000

'First Impressions', dyed silk and acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 in, $6000

Shadows, Dyed silk, acrylic on canvas 24 x 20 inches $300

A Patch of Blue, 2020, dyed silk and acrylic on canvas, 14 x 18 in, $2,300

Long Beach, 2021, dyed silk, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 in, $6000

As the Crow Flies, 2020, dyed silk and acrylic on canvas, 24 x 30 in, $4,000

Beach Stones, 2020, dyed silk and acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 in, $6,000

Leaves, 2019, dyed silk, acrylic,on canvas, 30 x40 in, $6,000

Between the Lines, 2020, dyed silk and acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 in, $6,000

Cloud Forest, 2020, dyed silk and acrylic on canvas, 14 x 18, $2,300

Pathways, 2021, dyed silk, acrylic, on canvas, 24 x 30 in, $4000

Intersection, 2020, dyed silk and acrylic on canvas, 14 x 18 in, $2,300

Spring, 2020, dyed silk and acrylic on canvas, 14 x 18 in, $2,300

Sardinia, 2019, dyed silk, acrylic on canvas, 40 x 50 in, $7,500

Bird's Eye View, 2019, dyed silk,acrylic on canvas, 36 x 48 in, $7500

Untitled, 2019, dyed silk, acrylic on canvas, 8 x 10 in, SOLD

Fragments, 2021, dyed silk, acrylic on canvas, 30 x40 in, SOLD

Between the Lines, 2021, dyed silk, acrylic on canvas, 30 x40 in, $6000

Ocean Blue, 2018, acrylic and silk on canvas, 30 x 40 in, SOLD

Night Ocean, 2018, dyed silk and acrylic paint on wood, 9 x 12 in, SOLD

Ocean 3, 2018, acrylic, silk, dye on canvas, 30 x 40 in, SOLD

Dusk, 2019, dyed silk,acrylic, on canvas, 30 x 40 in,$6000

Golden Hour 2, 2019, dyed silk, acrylic on canvas, 30x40 in, $6000

Ocean 2, 2019, dyed silk, acrylic on canvas, 30 x40 in, $6000

Ocean, 2019, dyed silk, acrylic, on canvas, 30 x 40 in, SOLD

Night Ocean, 2019, dyed silk, acrylic, on canvas, 30 x 40 in, SOLD

Untitled, 2018, oil on linen, 36 x 48 in, $6,500

Early Spring, 2021, dyed silk, acrylic on canvas, 30 xx 60 in, $6500

Golden Hour, 2018, acrylic and silk on wood, 24 x 30 in, $4,000

Dusk, 2018, acrylic, silk, dye on canvas, 60 x 30 in (vertical); 30 x 60 in (horizontal), $6,000

Triptych, 2021, silk and acrylic on canvas, 33 x 14 in, $3000

Wickersham's work in situ

Diptych 1, 2018, acrylic on canvas, 24 x 36 in, $2,500

Diptych 2, 2018, acrylic, silk on wood, 24 x 36 in, $2,500

Wickersham's work in situ

Bridge, 2018, paint on paper, 15 x 15 in, $1,800

Map, 2018, paint on paper, 15 x 15 in, $1,800

Untitled 3, 2018, dyed silk and acrylic paint on wood, 12 x 12 in, $1,700

Untitled 1, 2018, dyed silk and acrylic paint on wood, 12 x 12 in, $1,700

Untitled, 2018, acrylic on wood, 12 x 12 in, $1,700

Pink Squared, 2018, plaster, paint on paper, 14 x 18 in, $2,000

Untitled, 2018, dyed silk and acrylic paint on wood, 24 x 20 in, $2,000

Untitled, 2018, acrylic, silk, dye on canvas, 30 x 40 in, $6,000

Stripes 1, 2018, acrylic, silk, dye on wood, 30 x 40 in, $,6000

Stripes 2, acrylic, silk, dye on wood, 30 x 40 in, $6,000

Lav Squared, 2018, plaster, paint on paper, 14 x 18 in, $2,000

Wickersham's work in situ

Untitled 2, 2018, dyed silk and acrylic paint on wood, 12 x 12 in, $1,700

Untitled, 2018, plaster and acrylic paint on metal mesh, 20 x 24 in, SOLD

Untitled, 2018, oil, silk, acrylic on canvas, 48 x 36 in (vertical); 36 x 48 in (horizontal), $7500

Wickersham's work in situ

Untitled, 2018, silk on wood, 12 x 12 in, SOLD

Grey Squared, 2018, plaster, paint on paper, 14 x 18 in, SOLD

Untitled, 2019, dyed silk, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 in, SOLD

Bird's Eye View, 2018, paint on paper, 15 x 15 in, SOLD

Count Your Blessings, 2019, dyed silk,acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 in, SOLD

Night Ocean 2, 2019, dyed silk, acrylic, on wood, 12 x 12 in, $1800

Pond, 2018, acrylic, silk on wood, 24 x 30 in, $3,500

'Evening Garden', dyed silk on linen, 30 x 24 in SOLD

Golden Hour 2, 2018, acrylic, plaster on wood, 24 x 30 in, SOLD

Untitled, 2019 Acrylic, dyed silk, velvet on wood 12 x 12 inches, $1500

Untitled, 2019 , Acrylic, dyed silk on wood, 12 x 12 inches $1500

Leaves II Silk and acrylic on canvas 11 x 14 inches $2000

Leaves, Silk, acrylic paint on canvas, 11 x 14 inches $2000

AMY WICKERSHAM speaks to folioeast’s COCO MYERS

CM/ WHICH MATERIALS DO YOU USE THE MOST?

AW/ I primarily use acrylic paint with dyed silk. I love the way these materials create translucent layers where color and light emerge from under the surface. When I want to develop more layered surfaces, I combine various mediums including paint, dye, plaster, metal mesh and silk.

CM/ CAN YOU BRIEFLY DESCRIBE YOUR CREATIVE PROCESS?

AW/ I use a variety of materials to create color, form and texture. While I begin with a structured format, my work evolves through spontaneous gestures and intuition.

CM/ WHAT IS IT ABOUT THE EAST END THAT DREW YOU HERE? WHAT INSPIRES YOU?

AW/ I started coming out here with my family for summers twenty years ago. I was drawn to the beauty of the ever-changing light bouncing between the ocean and sky. We moved full time to Sag Harbor in 2013. I run every morning in all kinds of weather, giving me time to see, hear and feel the beauty out here. This observation of nature is a constant source of inspiration.

CM/ WHAT SEASON IS MOST INSPIRING TO YOU?

AW/ I love every season here. I find the most productive and creative time is winter, when I tend to hibernate, spending more time inside and quiet, away from the distractions of summer activities and visitors.

CM/ WHERE DO YOU DO MOST OF YOUR WORK?

AW/ My studio is in my backyard, just a few steps away from our house, so it’s very accessible at all times. In the summer I can work with open doors or even outside—where I don’t have to worry about getting too messy.

CM/ DO YOU FEEL CONNECTED TO THE HISTORY OF THE ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISTS ON THE EAST END?

AW/ I often think of the great painters that have preceded us out here. Thinking about how they enjoyed the beauty of this area in the same way that I enjoy it now, with an appreciation of the light, water and sky, brings them to life for me.

CM/ ARE THERE ANY PARTICULAR ARTWORKS YOU WOULD LOVE TO HAVE?

AW/ There are so many wonderful artists out here, both present and past. Of course I would love to own a de Kooning, Pollock, or Krasner, but there are lots of artists I’ve met—many through folioeast—whose work I admire.

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