VERTIGO (Continuous Looped Video)

Words cannot describe how incredible Terrain 5
was this year. A lot of amazing art and music. It was really nice to see all your lovely faces. We're making history in our city and this year's theme is so true.... We ALL Build this together! For those who couldn't make it, here's a video of Vertigo that I'd promised to share after the event. Photos of the event to come shortly.

JUXTAPOZ Curated by Alex Pardee

Picked up the last one off the shelf at
Hastings today. So stoked.

Give Thanks

This week I was able to thank two Vietnam
Vets for their service to our country. One, a
black man who wore his hat proudly as he
had shopped and the other a homeless man in
a wheelchair on a local corner with a sign asking
for help. He was concerned that his beard was a
mess!

It felt good seeing the big smiles on both of their
faces as I expressed  my appreciation and of  their
importance to my generation. They need that 
affirmation. They deserve it. It was worth the 5
minute stop. And coincidentally, 34 WWII Veterans
from Spokane flew out this morning for D.C. to
see the memorial built in their honor. How special
is that!?

Boards With History

July, 2013
PART II

I get my skate decks used from a local pop skate shop, sand them down, but still leaving a few grooves from tricks the skater did on the board. I love the fact that these boards have visited a lot places, rad spots, have performed some amazing tricks, and some amazing falls too. This is the reason I call these "Boards With History". A very nostalgic thought and connection for me in particular. Plus the boards get a second chance at being reincarnated as art pieces.
When someone purchases one of my skateboards, they also get a little history underneath the artwork. 

-Amia




A couple of years ago a friend gave me this little refrigerator magnet. It says, over the background of one of Jackson Pollock's drip paintings, "Never Apologize For Your Art." I love this quote and I look at it every time I open my refrigerator door. Very encouraging. Now all that to say this. I will never apologize for my art. BUT. I will let someone know when I think it sucks or I executed it poorly from my mind to the canvas as I felt I did on this piece, Fryerstarter. I wasn't happy with it from the finish and after finally getting some time to sand down the red sphere and redo Bob's Donuts in a simple fresh font... I am happy. And as my hero Jackson Pollock once said, "Sometimes I lose a painting. But I have no fear of changes, of destroying the image, because a painting has a life of its own. I kind of let it live."




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2012
PART I


"Let me put you up on Bob's Donuts, controller of the warm deep fryer that charms cobras..." -Fryerstarter


  
FRYERSTARTER
Acrylic on Skateboard
2012

So I've been back in the 'studio' which consists of
where ever I can lay my artwork. I've been
working on a new board design that I thought
you might like to see as it progressed in
increments of time during these past couple
of weeks. 

The basic reference to this board is based on
one of Aesop Rock's songs, Fryerstarter, from
his new album Skelethon which is so good by
the way.  


To view other boards I've done visit: AmiaArt.com

Terrain 5 promotional video

Six days and counting! Terrain 5 official
promotional video created by Seven 2.
Good stuff!

OC NOTES

Seattle's OC Notes will be performing at
Terrain 5 2012. A lot of good music and art
happening on 10/5/12!

#WEALLBUILDTHIS

TERRAIN 5!

Hey Friends, I'm super excited to let you know that my work has just been accepted for inclusion in Terrain 5, an annual one night only juried art and music event celebrating young and emerging artists in the Spokane area. In its four years, Terrain has exposed over 14,000 art patrons to more than 120 local artists and 450 original works of art. I'm also thrilled to announce the premiere of my first piece of Video Art. After the conclusion of the event, I'll be posting a link so you can view the piece, but would love for you to come and see it in person! 

#WEALLBUILDTHIS

TERRAIN 5

FIRST FRIDAY 10/5/12

5:00PM-2:00AM

MUSIC CITY BUILDING

1011 W. 1ST AVENUE

SPOKANE, WA 99201

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

ALL AGES!

LIVE PERFORMANCES BY:

*VELELLA VELELLA

*OCNOTES

*TERRIBLE BUTTONS

*THE STATIC TONES

*JETMAN JET TEAM

*BIAS

*THE CYPRUS EXPERIMENT

*MY PINKY HAS A NAME

*STRANGE MANA

*CHARLES L GREEN

*DARIO RE'

*BRONSON

*DJ LOCKE

TWO STAGES. LITERATURE PARK. SEVEN 2 DRAW OFF.

IN COLLABORATION WITH...

*COMMUNITY MINDED-ENTERPRISES

*SEVEN2

*BIG SKY BREWERY

*HOTEL RUBY & SAPPHIRE LOUNGE

*THE GARLAND THEATRE

*THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST INLANDER

*SILHOUETTE LIGHTING & STAGING

*THE NORTHWEST MUSEUM OF ARTS AND CULTURE

*PLATFORM BOOKING

*TOWNSHEND CELLARS

*AUDIO AFFILIATED

*RED BULL SPOKANE

*To view past Terrain Events you can go to Exhibit Overviews & Photos.