Amy Browning

"In nature as in music, there is an intangible quality of beauty that is felt by the deepest recesses of our being. This experience is what fuels my inspiration to create in an attempt to capture in paint, what I experience through my senses. Moreover, my paintings are imbued with a deep appreciation for creation and a love for symbolism and allegory. Through my paintings I hope to give the viewer a glimpse of the world in a new light. "

Amy grew up in rural Maryland and spent her free time exploring the forest and creek near her home. She often took her sketchbook and nature guides with her outdoors to sketch and identify the plants and animals she found. At the age of 13, Amy enrolled in weekly watercolor lessons with a locally renowned artist, Rebecca Pearl, and continued these lessons for the next 6 years. During this time, Amy also continued her pursuit of the natural world and dabbled in botany, animal husbandry, and annual neighborhood trash clean-ups that her father organized.

Artists are often not only interested in creating beautiful artwork, but also in finding ways to communicate an idea. Amy was no different, and she was fascinated by language as yet another way to communicate. She studied Latin and German at un...

2010-2020 Studied under various artists at The Art League School, Alexandria, VA

2007 McDaniel College, Westminster, MD (Painting and Art History)

Graduated Summa cum Laude

Eikon Techne Ekphrasis (Art History Honor Society) inductee

2002-2003 Studied under artist Mary Pfister (Oil Painting)

1997-2003 Studied under artist Rebecca Pearl (Watercolor Painting)

Solo Shows:

2022 “Life is Fragile: Handle with Care” The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA

2015 “Water: Chaos and Creation” The Delaplaine Visual Arts Center, Frederick, MD

Group Shows

2022 “Spring to Life”, 311 Gallery, Raleigh, NC

2021 Virginia Watercolor Society Annual Exhibit, Portsmouth, VA

2020 March Flora/Fauna Exhibit, The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA

2019 June Landscape Exhibit, The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA

September Zeitgeist Exhibit, The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA

2018 July All Media Exhibit, The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA

March Landscape Exhibit, The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA

2017 July All Media Juried Exhibit, The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA

2016 Academy Center of the Arts Annual National Juried Exhibition, Lynchburg, VA

2015 “28th Annual National Juried Exhibit” Delaplaine Arts Center, Frederick, MD

2014 Small Works Juried Exhibit, The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA

2014 “27th Annual National Juried Exhibit” Delaplaine Arts Center, Frederick, MD

2014 “Space and Form” National Juried Exhibit, Fredericksburg Center for the Creative

Arts, Fredericksburg, VA

2014 Art DC, Hyattsville, MD

2013 29th Annual Miniature ...