Amy Felder
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
Jul 27, 20211 min read
Virtual Tour of Overcrowded
Take a virtual tour of Overcrowded! To see it in person, please be sure to stop by the Art Lab by Sunday. This is the last week of...
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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
May 12, 20211 min read
Selfie
This painting of an outstretched arm snapping a selfie portrays the contemporary experience of nature through digital devices. Selfie is...
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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
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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Amy Felder
Jan 28, 20211 min read
Vandalism in National Parks
To correspond with the demerit badge Tree Carving, I created the wall hanging Vandalism in National Parks. This map shows the number of...
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Amy Felder
Jan 21, 20211 min read
Tree Carving
My final Demerit Badge is Tree Carving. After coming across several vandalized trees in Rocky National Park, it seemed fitting to make a...
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Amy Felder
Nov 8, 20201 min read
Co-Terminous
"Co-Terminous" is on view at Union Hall through January 9th! However, if you're unable to make it in-person, join us for a Curatorial...
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Amy Felder
Oct 26, 20201 min read
Yosemite Valley
Yosemite Valley corresponds with my demerit badge Traffic Jam. Inspired by the passionate wilderness advocate Edward Abbey who suggested...
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Amy Felder
Oct 18, 20201 min read
Upcoming Exhibition at Union Hall
Take a sneak peek at the work I have in the “Co-Terminous” exhibition that opens this Thursday, October 22 at Union Hall Denver! Using...
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Amy Felder
Oct 11, 20201 min read
Coping with Uncertainty
One way I cope with uncertain times is by strengthening my studio practice. In fact, I took full advantage of our stay-at-home order back...
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Amy Felder
Oct 5, 20201 min read
Traffic Jam
My demerit badge Traffic Jam features a scene of bumper to bumper traffic in Yosemite Valley. While living in California, we would visit...
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Amy Felder
Sep 20, 20201 min read
Industrial Tourism is a Threat
“Industrial Tourism is a threat to national parks.” [1] The first patch I made was Off Trail. The Demerit Badge captures a hiking boot in...
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Amy Felder
Sep 14, 20202 min read
Demerit Badges
Mary Yaeger’s female merit badges helped me find the new direction I wanted to go in with my work. I am interested in how Yeager reframed...
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Amy Felder
Sep 5, 20201 min read
The Turning Point
My painting Snowshoeing introduces the human figure. The sole figure dwarfed by the towering Hallett Peak of Rocky Mountain National Park...
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Amy Felder
Aug 23, 20202 min read
Wilderness is not a luxury
“Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of human spirit, as vital to our lives as bread and water.” [1] Art has played an important...
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Amy Felder
Aug 13, 20201 min read
Virtual Studio Visit
Take a sneak peek behind the scenes to my home studio! This is where my art lives when it’s not decorating my home, exhibiting in a...
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