Amy Huestis
B.F.A. (Hons) (Concordia), M.F.A. (U.C.L.A.)
Amy-Claire Huestis is Ladner-based visual artist with a diverse practice in painting, drawing, experiential works, books, and performance. In her soulful and explorative work she suspends a state of wonder in relation to nature and its mysterious and elemental forces. Besides her own active studio practice, she participates in a number of collaborations with international and local artists. These involve durational performance, dance, and writing. Her current work investigates the local area of the marshland in the Fraser River delta. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Concordia University in Montreal, and a Master of Fine Arts in Media Arts from University of California Los Angeles. She has shown her work and performed extensively across Canada and United States.
Courses taught
- FINA 1100: Introduction to Drawing
- FINA 1106: Drawing for Design
- FINA 1110: Introduction to Painting
- FINA 1166: Colour Theory and Practice
- FINA 1167: Visual Language: Making and Meaning
- FINA 2147: Issues in Contemporary Art I
- FINA 2300: Advanced Drawing I
- FINA 2400: Advanced Drawing II
- FINA 3202: Special Topics in Studio Arts
- FINA 4300: Advanced Studio Practice and Thesis I
- FINA 4400: Advanced Studio Practice and Thesis II
Areas of Interest
Drawing, Painting, Performance, Collaboration, Instructional Exercises in Art and Movement
Scholarly Work
- RECENT PUBLICATIONS:
- “In Search of the Perfect Pink”, Notes Letters to Photography, Issue No.4, Glasgow, May 2018.
- RECENT PERFORMANCE & EXHIBITIONS:
- Peter Robertson Gallery, Edmonton. 2018. “Where the Rain Falls without Falling”, solo exhibition.
- Glasgow International Art Festival 2018 “Bone Meal”, collaborative performance in this group exhibition, Hidden Gardens.
- Baryshnikov Art Center, New York City, 2017 “Book of Clouds”, collaborative performance.