Amy Alwood

Artist Statement

As a teenager, I spent a large portion of my high school career doodling on my class notes and working in the art wing on various projects. I was an avid illustrator, sculptor, singer and guitar player. I knew I loved looking at art and participating in it, but when graduation from high school arrived, I never considered being an art major in college. So when the fall of that year rolled around, I chose to study veterinarian medicine and then later, biology.

A few years into my schooling I realized that I was missing the joy of creating and appreciating art. Although I enjoyed biology and math as well, they seemed to only satisfy one part of me. Over a period of a year or two I slowly made the decision to take the leap from biology to art. 

I enrolled at OSU in the fall of 2004 and quickly understood that I was exactly where I needed to be as a sense of rebirth enveloped me. I knew I wanted to pursue art and to do so with honesty, integrity and hard work. Unsure of a singular discipline, I trusted that if I did what was in front of me that my path in the realm of art would unveil itself.

Having graduated from college and begun my career as an artist my goals have remained the same. I intend to respect and appreciate the creative force within me, to not alter or censor its manifestations, and to pass on the benefits of an inherently natural and healthful act called “making art”.