amy falstrom

My work is inspired by the beauty and intelligence I find in natural environments and in moments of simply trying to observe this world free of the human conceptual overlay often imposed on it.

Nature, as I experience it, is the embodiment of surprise and unpredictability. It does nothing but change. It seems disorderly. Each form is unique and it tosses these forms haphazardly throughout time and space. Something pops up here and disappears over there. Nature thrives when cared for and left alone to do its thing. I think it delights in being seen.

Images often arise from the memory of a place or an observation of a process in nature. Rocks, weather, water, and light are among the elements in a landscape arrangement. During the process of painting, I enjoy discovering odd juxtapositions and unexpected color harmonies. I see a random and beautiful quirkiness in how nature places things in the world and I enjoy making paintings in that same spirit.