amy leader
Profile
I make art because I love to. I have a body of work that now spans 26 years. Painting is my first love. On canvas, walls, clothing, cars, theater sets, using acrylics,oils,watercolors,air brush, latex, and fabric dye.
When I was 32 years old I became homeless for some time. Life just carried me in that direction. Having to give up my materials for painting due to a lack of a place to keep them I went a got some marker pens and a coloring book of geometric shapes. It was like re-learning how to express myself, even though through paint and a large space I was a pro. Soon the coloring books gave way to blank paper. I searched for the right pens for me. I found the water base brush pens. They gave back some of the paint motion and helped me to be a better illustrator.
After some time passed and life had changed and by good grace I was not homeless for too long. (I am very lucky, others are not so and there are too many people in the U.S. forced to survive in a transient life style with no place to call home. Which is crazy if one consideres that if pooled there is money to give every human being in the U.S. a place to call home) I had a small windfall, due to the loss of my maternal grandfather. It was just enough for me to go digital. I bought a computer, and a scanner, and discovered Photoshop. There was a whole new world opened up to me. Now the smallest doodle could become a work of art that I could send anywhere in the world. Everyday I get a little comment or email about how much someone enjoyed looking at something that I created.
I am hoping that whoever reads this or views the work and likes something will buy a card or print. Every little bit helps!
For Now,
I wish everyone who reads this,
Love, Peace, Light, Grace, Hope, and a place to call home
-Amy Leader
4.20.09
Groups
amy leader is a member of PixElations - The Art of Photoshop.
