Amelia Wilson
Look Outs and Letters
2022
Installation generously supported by Lisa Barsumian and Thomas Farrell
Wood and painted structures with vintage, found, and handmade objects
5’ x 5’ x 7’ each
Godena Farm, North Main Road, Jamestown RI 02835
GPS: 41.54315, -71.37448
Related programming:
Moonrise Kingdom Film Screening
July 12, 7 pm
$10 general admission, $8 for JAC Members
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About the work:
My interactive two-structure installation pays homage to Jamestown's natural beauty while subtly encouraging visitors to reflect on how the last two years have changed how we live.
It is also a representation of how I sought peace during the lockdown: escaping into feel-good movies and then swinging the pendulum in the opposite direction to disconnect, turn off, and get into nature. All the while, gathering inspiration and using the uninterrupted time of the lockdown to put my heart into my artwork.
The first structure is a look out and the second structure is a letter station. The items in my structures will be a mix of vintage/found objects alongside my own handmade/painted items. It will fit an unmistakable vintage aesthetic and give a historic nod to Jamestown.
It will be a place somewhere between R.I. reality, Hollywood magic, and a simpler time.
About The Artist:
Amelia Wilson is a Rhode Island-based artist who channels her interest in dark humor, botany, sea creatures, party culture, and life by the sea to create captivating and playful artwork. Bold imagery, crowded compositions, frisky colors and organic patterns are unmistakable elements of her work.
"I love complementing contrasts. I love pairing childish whimsy with adult undertones, bright colors with heavy black lines and I like to place desert and tropical elements in pieces that cater to Rhode Island locality. I like to mix it up and overdo it," she says. Although she dabbles in a range of media from screen printing to jewelry making, Amelia mainly creates acrylic paintings and graphic design.
Born into a family of artists, she was painting at a young age and studied a variety of visual arts throughout high school and college. She attended Prescott College in Prescott, Arizona, where she found her niche in painting and later graduated with a major in Environmental Science and a minor in Visual Art. Her travels and experiences across the southwest, west coast, and Mexico are an obvious influence on her current work.
Most of Amelia's artistic career has been focused on creating artwork but she is now taking a more professional approach to her role as an artist and is beginning the process of creating a portfolio and establishing a web presence. As of now her commissioned paintings can be enjoyed in various local businesses. Her graphic designs can be seen on T- shirts, stickers, hats, posters, and local packaging.
The 2022 Outdoor Arts Biennial is Wilson's first public interactive installment.
