Amy Hanks
A multi-media artist, I work and reside in Chicago. I received my BFA from the University of Texas and an MFA from the University of Michigan. My art practice is informed by my journey as a woman, artist, daughter, new mother, old mother, sister, and partner.
I construct spirit-filled visual narratives based on conversations from the past and present. Using a variety of materials, I engage in conversation with my subject matter. I layer, scrape, draw, paint, sew, reveal, and obscure as an analogy to life's transformative journeys . I grapple with earthy and mystic subjects such as time travel, uncertainty, humor, grief and delight.