2023 FEATURED ARTIST: Amy Allen

Topeka, Kansas based acrylic artist, Amy Allen, spent the first half of her life moving frequently, switching towns, schools and/or homes every year or two.  These continual transitions fueled her curiosity and instilled a love of exploration, seeing new places, and learning new things.  Constants in her life have been art, a love of stargazing, and the natural world.

Amy creates her pieces in the dot art style incorporating thousands of hand-painted dots, using bright colors, mandalas, basic shapes and texture. Her art has evolved to focus on appealing to the part of self that is full of joy, wonder, and curiosity about the natural world and the universe. As well as our connection to each other and all living things. Her art also often has a theme of self-healing and self-empowerment.

She has exhibited her artwork in several galleries and shows throughout the region, won multiple awards, and teaches art classes on the rare occasion.

She is a former clinical psychologist, who currently part-time homeschools her two children and is a part-time professional artist.