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

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"

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"

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

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