Amy Hautman painter
Education: University of Minnesota.
B.A. Majors: Studio Arts and Art History
Graduate level instruction with Gary Hallman in Mexico
Studied with Raymond Hendler and Wayne Brown
Amy Hautman comes from a family of nationally known artists. She studied at the University of Minnesota majoring in Studio Arts and Art History. For twelve years Hautman owned and operated a Minneapolis, Minnesota art gallery before moving to Raleigh, North Carolina to paint full time in 1996. After painting for thirty years Amy continues to find daily inspiration always aiming toward translating ideas and inner perceptions into visual form.
Fine technical mastery of watercolor and oil mediums is evident in the precise brushstrokes of Hautman’s colorful paintings. Through both representational and abstract forms, Amy vividly portrays the power of nature while exploring the mystical experience of creating.
Amy’s paintings are included in hundreds of public and private collections.
Artist’s Statement
Of all the ways we express ourselves, painting is the language I know best. Art is the way I connect with life . When the world feels chaotic, I pick up the brush and a calm comes over me, assuring me that I am in the right place at the right time. All my energy comes into focus and I am at peace.
Some people fish, some meditate, I paint.
As a naturalist, I am often inspired by some detail of nature. Describing the beauty of the object is less important than capturing it’s miraculous essence. An ordinary subject, like a simple chicken, when painted and infused with color and movement creates a strong, powerful and lasting statement that takes us beyond our usual way of thinking. In the process, I pay homage to the universal connection of all things.