Amy Felder
Cherry Blossom Tree
One major difference between making Cherry Blossom Tree and The Murmuration was the intention. The Murmuration was born out of a desire...
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Amy Felder
Jul 21, 20234 min read
The Murmuration
Last spring, I set a goal to create two paintings this summer. I knew one would be a painting of a cherry blossom tree that my husband...
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Amy Felder
Sep 3, 20211 min read
Mining Scar
This summer I visited Canyonlands National Park’s Island of the Sky District for the first time. Staring down into the canyon, I was...
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Amy Felder
Aug 23, 20211 min read
Tunnel View
This painting is based on a camping trip in Yosemite National Park. I remember my husband and I woke early in the cold morning before...
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Amy Felder
Aug 15, 20216 min read
Paradise Lost
Inspired by the wilderness advocate Edward Abbey, I have spent the past four years creating work around the nexus of recreation and...
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Amy Felder
Jul 18, 20211 min read
Conversation with a Rocky Mountain National Park Ranger
Join us for a conversation with a Rocky Mountain National Park ranger about outdoor ethics! Immediately following I will give an artist...
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Amy Felder
Jun 28, 20211 min read
Wilderness is Not a Luxury
I may be a little carried away with making art for my upcoming solo show: Paradise Lost. I created this piece to decorate the gallery’s...
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Amy Felder
Jun 21, 20212 min read
The Altar will be on view in my solo show opening Wednesday, July 14!
I do not know what I would have done without my studio practice during the stay-at-home order. Immersing myself in my art helped me cope...
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Amy Felder
Jun 15, 20211 min read
Mark your calendars for my upcoming solo show!
Mark your calendars to attend Paradise Lost, a solo show featuring my work! My latest work Do Not Leave Food Unattended (shown above) and...
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Amy Felder
Apr 22, 20211 min read
Look at what came in the mail!
My copy of Artists Responding To... Issue 7 arrived in the mail this week along with a bag of English Breakfast tea! Order your copy at...
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Amy Felder
Apr 15, 20211 min read
Bison Jam
Bison Jam puts the viewer inside a car looking at a herd of bison blocking the road and raises the question of whether that road should...
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Amy Felder
Apr 2, 20211 min read
A.R.T Zine
Issue 7 of Artists Responding To... is available to read online at www.artistsrespondingto.co.uk/zine! #artandecology #recreation...
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Amy Felder
Mar 25, 20211 min read
Artists Responding To...
I’m so excited to have Balance featured on the front cover of the Artists Responding To... Issue 7! Pre-order your copy at...
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Amy Felder
Mar 18, 20212 min read
Overcrowded
“We must make up our minds and decide for ourselves what the national parks should be and what purpose they should serve.” [1] Enticing...
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Amy Felder
Mar 13, 20211 min read
I Leave No Trace
The National Park Service’s arrowhead emblem inspired the shape of my I Leave No Trace patch, which features Delicate Arch. I like how...
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Amy Felder
Mar 4, 20211 min read
I Do Not Pick Wildflowers
The warmer weather has me longing for spring and thinking of wildflowers! Image credit: Merit Badge:: I Do Not Pick Wildflowers, 2020 |...
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Amy Felder
Feb 25, 20211 min read
I Do Not Feed Wildlife
The merit badge I Do Not Feed Wildlife was inspired by a chipmunk we came across while hiking in Yosemite. The chipmunks had been fed so...
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Amy Felder
Feb 18, 20212 min read
Merit Badges
In today’s world of video games, SMART phones, television, computers, and social media, it is easy to lose touch with nature (Anderson...
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Amy Felder
Feb 11, 20211 min read
The Plot Thickens: The Impact of Research Workbooks on Assessment
In 2020, I earned my MA in Art and Design from the University of Northern Colorado. In partial fulfillment of the requirements for my MA,...
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Amy Felder
Feb 4, 20211 min read
Eat Pizza
Continuing with the theme of vandalism, I created this painting of a rock with the words “eat pizza” written on it. We were hiking in the...
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