The Journey to Harmony, 24” x 18”

The Journey to Harmony, 24” x 18”Acrylic on Wood Panel. As an artist and a person, I am constantly striving toward growth, perfection, and always wanting to do my best. This can result in being hyper vigilant and always looking for ways to improve, taking my attention away from all the beauty that exists in the journey. Creating this painting reminded me to slow myself down, to take moments to celebrate my journey and to find beauty in the imperfections. I was able to create this

she decided to create a series of multilayer oil paintings devoted to memories

The painting almost appears to be backlit

The light coming through represents the hope

empowerment

This is an ongoing series of paintings on plexiglass that explores the perpetual nature of the journey from fragmentation to alignment of the self through a feminist lens

Stunning colour that draws the eye to look for new details every time

Ontario-based artist Amy Shackleton is a skilled urban landscape painter with an inventive technique embracing gravity

What matters is where we go next

and in doing so I set myself free

and texture

I want to capture the feeling of being immersed in a forest that is both strong and fragile - a state that presently echoes my personal life

Acrylic on Canvas