About Amy

Baltimore City

Amy Boone- McCreesh was born on Loring Air Force Base in Maine to a British mother and American father. Currently she is based in Baltimore, MD with interests in the connections between aesthetic leanings within economic and cultural status. She has a heightened visual awareness of the ways people and spaces flaunt class, taste, and access. Amy received her MFA from Towson University in Maryland, and shortly thereafter was awarded a two-year Hamiltonian Artist Fellowship in Washington, DC.… more

All that Glitters

"All that Glitters" was a site- specific mixed media installation, pictured here both at Katzen Art Center at American University, Washington DC and Harford Community College in Columbia, MD.

"All that Glitters" explores the nature of social and visual hierarchy as determined by the importance of gold. Recycled materials, found objects, tape, and paper mache object were combined with formal design elements to create a space that felt visually overwhelming, yet organized.
  • All that Glitters
    All that Glitters
    Installation at Howard Community College Fabric, paper, plastic, paper mache, acrylic paint, glitter, found objects, vinyl, wood, tape, hand-made confetti 2013
  • All that Glitters detail
    All that Glitters detail
    Installation at Howard Community College Fabric, paper, plastic, paper mache, acrylic paint, glitter, found objects, vinyl, wood, tape, hand-made confetti 2013
  • All that Glitters detail
    All that Glitters detail
    Installation at Howard Community College Fabric, paper, plastic, paper mache, acrylic paint, glitter, found objects, vinyl, wood, tape, hand-made confetti 2013
  • All that Glitters detail
    All that Glitters detail
    Installation at Howard Community College Fabric, paper, plastic, paper mache, acrylic paint, glitter, found objects, vinyl, wood, tape, hand-made confetti 2013
  • All that Glitters
    All that Glitters
    Installation at Howard Community College Fabric, paper, plastic, paper mache, acrylic paint, glitter, found objects, vinyl, wood, tape, hand-made confetti 2013
  • All That Glitters installation
    All That Glitters installation
    Mixed media installation at Howard Community College
  • All that glitters detail
    All that glitters detail
  • All that Glitters detail
    All that Glitters detail
    Katzen Art Center
  • All that Glitters detail
    All that Glitters detail
  • All that Glitters
    All that Glitters
    Installation at Katzen Art Center, American University, Washington DC. Fabric, paper, plastic, paper mache, acrylic paint, glitter, found objects, vinyl, interior house paint 2013 Dimensions Vary

Works on Paper

Works on paper, cut paper, and collage created during the year of 2012
  • closed off and kept in
    closed off and kept in
    2010 mixed media & collage on paper 30" x 41"
  • tightly wound, easily unravelled
    tightly wound, easily unravelled
    mixed media and collage on paper
  • jumpingthunder.jpg
    jumpingthunder.jpg
  • Untitled (cone)
    Untitled (cone)
    2011 mixed media and collage on paper 20" x 25"
  • Embellishments all around
    Embellishments all around
    2010 Mixed media and collage on paper 19" x 28"
  • Leopard wall hanging
    Leopard wall hanging
    2011 mixed media and collage on paper 9.5" x 11"
  • In Violet
    In Violet
    12" x 13" Mixed media on paper
  • Pyramid Tapestry
    Pyramid Tapestry
    Mixed Media and collage on paper 13" x 20"
  • Perpetual Visions
    Perpetual Visions
    Mixed media on paper 30" x 30"
  • Pattern Wash
    Pattern Wash
    20" x 24" Mixed media and collage on paper

Views

Views series:

Architecture appears to us globally in classist ways, through city planning, grand visual details and the views out of windows, manmade spaces define the humans they serve. Decorative clues, small and large, signify power and access. Small details such as Fresh flowers confirm access while a large home, beautiful views, and an expensive car flaunt power. Cultural aesthetics, passed down through families, such as color choices and fabrics in a home are often judged by others perceptions of good and bad taste. All of these aspects tell a story about socio economic positioning. These works on paper are a straight forward explorations of views, while the installation and sculptural pieces embody what it's like to be in a beautiful and maximal space. All works have the goal of questioning our level of access to beauty in our lives and the determining factors surrounding and mirroring our socio-economic status. Living in Baltimore city for over ten years, and being home-centered during the pandemic have helped shaped Boone-McCreesh’s newest View series.




  • Garden View with Upholstered Window Seat
    Garden View with Upholstered Window Seat
    Garden View with Upholstered Window Seat 2019 Mixed media and cut paper, beads, found objects 35” x 27” x .5"
  • Home with bars
    Home with bars
    Home (with bars) 2020 Mixed media and collage on paper 47” x 38” x .5”
  • As the World Burns
    As the World Burns
    As the World Burns 2020 Mixed media and collage on paper 44” x 33.5” x .5”
  • Sunrise and Sunset in the City
    Sunrise and Sunset in the City
    Sunrise and Sunset in the City 2020 Mixed media and collage on paper 34.5” x 28.5” x .5"
  • Interior Decor
    Interior Decor
    Interior Decor 45” x 43” x 2” Mixed media and collage on paper 2021
  • City Garden
    City Garden
    City Garden view 64” x 42” x .5” Mixed media and collage on paper 2021
  • Purple Curtains at the Cabin
    Purple Curtains at the Cabin
    Purple Curtains at a Cabin 38” x 29” x .5” Mixed media and collage on paper 2021
  • The View
    The View
    "The View" 2017, Mixed media garlands, wood, vinyl, latex paint with custom-patterned ottomans 332” x 135” x 107”
  • Abundance
    Abundance
    Abundance (permanent installation at Facebook, Washington DC) 2019 Acrylic, wood, steel, paper, latex paint, mixed media 26’ x 8’ x 6”
  • Room with a View
    Room with a View
    "Room with a View" Installation for Visarts, Maryland 2020 Foam, custom silk, vinyl, wood, mixed media garlands 90'l x 7' high x 4' deep

Sculpture and installation

All sculptural forms in this category were featured at Hamiltonian Gallery during the solo exhibition "Anything Sacred" as well as "Fellows Converge:Moral of the Story." The images included here are a singular look at each piece, rather than an overall exhibition view. many pieces are mixed media, including custom printed vinyl, fabric, and wall painting.
  • Goons
    Goons
    Exhibition view of the pieces "Goons" (middle) "This Landscape" and "Animal Confetti" at Visarts in Rockville, MD.
  • Perpetual Pattern
    Perpetual Pattern
    Detail of "Garden of Forking Paths" work, shown at Hamiltonian Gallery for the exhibition Fellows Converge: Moral of the Story
  • Garden of Forking Paths
    Garden of Forking Paths
    This piece was made in response to the Borges' story "Garden of Forking Paths" for an exhibition titled "The Moral of the Story" at Hamiltonian Gallery in Washington DC. All Fellows were given a story, which they were to respond to in a visual way.
  • Lion Face wall hanging
    Lion Face wall hanging
    Inkjet print on silk, ink, watercolor, ribbon, mesh, vinyl, thread, wall paint 70” x 41”
  • The Twins II
    The Twins II
    2014 Plaster, cardboard, wood, vinyl, acrylic paint, fabric, found objects 65” x 35”x 11”
  • The Twins I
    The Twins I
    Plaster, cardboard, acrylic paint, plastic, custom printed vinyl, fabric, found objects 65” x 35”x 11”
  • Artificial Decay
    Artificial Decay
    2014 Plaster, fabric, plastic, found objects, paper, ribbon, paint, custom printed paper and vinyl 65” x 18” x 16”
  • All Hail Ponytail
    All Hail Ponytail
    2014 Fabric, wood, ribbon, thread, mixed media 51” x 25” x 4”
  • Divine Minnie detail
    Divine Minnie detail
  • Divine Minnie
    Divine Minnie
    2014 Foam, dyed fabric, found objects, thread, dyed rope, vinyl, felt, custom printed fabric and self adhesive vinyl 69” x 26” x 10”

Works on paper 2014

A series of 2D works on paper that were created through a process of using previous images of my own work, creating digital collages, printing them, and re-working them by hand in a physical way. The works go from digital to physical and back again. Some of this imagery has also turned into patterns that have been printed on custom vinyl and fabric.
  • Anything Sacred, two
    Anything Sacred, two
    Mixed media, collage, and inkjet print on paper. Wall vinyl
  • Stripes
    Stripes
    2014 Inkjet print and mixed media on Rives BFK 26" x 20"
  • Lagoon Curtain
    Lagoon Curtain
    2014 mixed media, collage, and digital print on Rives BFK 17" x 11.5"
  • Ghosts
    Ghosts
    2014 Ink, pastel, marker, acrylic, inkjet print, and collage on Rives BFK 26" x 20"
  • Topography II
    Topography II
    2014 mixed media, collage, and digital print on Rives BFK 22.5" x 15.5"
  • Animal Confetti
    Animal Confetti
    2014 Digital collage and mixed media on Rives BFK 29" x 35"
  • Atmosphere
    Atmosphere
    2014 Digital collage, ink, pastel, marker, acrylic, and collage on Rives BFK 11" x 8"
  • The Blocks
    The Blocks
    2014 ink, pastel, marker, watercolor, acrylic, inkjet print and collage on Rives BFK 11" x 8"
  • Anything Sacred
    Anything Sacred
    2014 Digital collage and mixed media on Rives BFK 26" x 20"
  • This Landscape, This Place
    This Landscape, This Place
    2014 Inkjet print and mixed media on Rives BFK 24" x 35"

Works on Paper - 2015 - 2017

Three-dimensional works on cut paper with mixed media, found objects. Created between 2015 and 2017. This body of works aims to continue my exploration of fusing two and three dimensional works while referencing decoration and the development of abstract spaces. The nature of decorative objects and spaces tend to be highly ornate with details on top of details, these are elements I have incorporated into my visual language. 
  • Inherent Strength
    Inherent Strength
    Mixed Media and found objects on cut paper 49" x 42.5" x 3.5"
  • Inherent Strength detail
    Inherent Strength detail
    detail
  • In the Flamingo Brush
    In the Flamingo Brush
    Mixed Media on cut paper 17" x 15" x 1.5"
  • Pineapple Beehive
    Pineapple Beehive
    Mixed Media and found objects on cut paper 42" x 33" x 3"
  • Peony Tombstone
    Peony Tombstone
    Mixed media on cut paper 31" x 26" x 2"
  • Jack Rabbit, Moments of Rest
    Jack Rabbit, Moments of Rest
    Mixed media and collage on cut paper 30" x 50" x 2" 2016
  • Jack Rabbit, Moments of Rest (detail)
    Jack Rabbit, Moments of Rest (detail)
    2016 mixed media and collage on paper, detail
  • Jelly
    Jelly
    Mixed media and collage on cut paper 23" x 21" x 1.5" 2016
  • Ocean Headdress
    Ocean Headdress
    Ocean Headdress 2017, Mixed media and collage on paper, 29" x 20" x 1"
  • Eyelash Shrimp, Elephant Ears
    Eyelash Shrimp, Elephant Ears
    mixed media on cut paper 22" x 17" x 2"