Amy Guidry Artist, www.AmyGuidry.com

New Work: Amy has completed her newest painting "Wisdom" from her New Realm series.You can view the piece at http://www.amyguidry.com/tale23.htm

Shows: Amy has been invited to exhibit her work in "Ameri-Dreaming: Art & American Culture." The show is scheduled for October 8- 31, 2008 in the Claypool-Young Art Gallery at Morehead State University in Morehead, KY.

Amy will also participate in "Circus Show and Other Atrocities" this coming September. Her work will be featured among 60 other invited artists from the US, UK, and Canada. The show will be held at A Bitchin' Space in Sacramento, CA. Amy's painting "Cedric" is now in the permanent collection of the Zigler Art Museum in Jennings, LA. "Cedric" is part of the Louisiana artists collection, which will be a traveling collection, and includes work by renowned artists Clementine Hunter and William Tolliver. The piece is from Amy's portrait series and features local Grammy-nominated musician Cedric Watson.

Be sure to check out Amy's piece in the Southern Open Juried Exhibit at the Acadiana Center for the Arts in downtown Lafayette, LA. "Anti-Aging" was selected by juror Peter Frank, an art critic and art historian, who frequently writes for LA Weekly. Amy's work was one of 105 selected from over 770 entries across five Gulf states. You can view photos from the opening reception at http://www.AmyGuidry.com/slideshow.htm Amy's New Realm series will be featured at the Jennifer Marie Gallery in Las Vegas, NV. The solo exhibition will be on display mid-September through October. The opening will be September 12th from 6-8pm.

Publications: Amy's work is featured in Volume I of the premier issue of Studio Visit Magazine. Photos of Amy's selected paintings and information about the publication can be seen under the Press section of the Amy's website. In addition, Amy's work was selected for the fall edition of Studio Visit Magazine to be published this year as well. The juror was Carl Belz, Director Emeritus of The Rose Art Museum of Brandeis University. Amy has recently been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who of American Women. Her biographical information has also been updated in Marquis Whos' Who in the World for the upcoming 26th edition. Issue 8 of Indie Arts- The DVD Magazine features Amy as one of their four gallery artists. You can see more at http://www.IndieArtsDVD.com. Television: If you've been watching MTV's Real World Season 20 Hollywood, you've probably noticed Amy's work in the background. Amy's painting "United Isolation" can be seen outside the "telephone room" where the houseguests make their scandalous calls. And take a look at the bathroom mirror reflection because you'll see it in there as well. You can view new photos from the show at http://www.AmyGuidry.com/press.htm

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