I am an artist and writer who has published scholarly and personal essays in various collections and journals, and am now spending more time making collages that celebrate the natural world in dreams, which suggest compositions that are nonlinear, intuitive. In my work, I erase the separation between humans and animals and, via imagination and empathy, place people in the position of seeing what an animal sees—even if it’s just a glimpse. The instinct of the natural world blends with the imagination. As a beginning artist, I explore answers to the question of how we can creatively make meaning from inner pain. Inside the joy that my art expresses is a longing to be closer to animals that may be disappearing or do not show themselves to humans.

Name Of Artist (So You Are Searchable!)

Amy Nolan

Exact Dimensions

16" x 20"

Year Created

2024

Provide details about the signature

Signed in pen--name and date

Materials

The materials I use for my art include cut-outs from magazines and books, sometimes photographs. I use different kinds of glue, razor blades, a matte knife, small scissors, and complementary materials such as pastels, pencils, markers, Q-Tips, and a rag for smudging.