Artist Biography & Exhibitions CV Catalog
Amber Ray Anderson was born in southwest Washington & has resided in Seattle, Washington more than half her life. Art & science intersect in Anderson's business Array Art Conservation established in 2009 performing art restoration preservation- for a cumulative career 20 years in the making working as an art conservator. Formal education background for Anderson includes a BFA from Cornish College of the Arts earned in 2002, & Organic Chemistry Certification from North Seattle College earned in 2008.
Amber Anderson's art process begins by shooting photographs recording natural & man made landscapes while traveling. Photographic representations are translated to digital sketches, printed onto wood, & melted into encaustic bee's wax paintings. Conceptually, Anderson's art aims to reflect on micro systems & the inverse relationships to humans on macro scale. Anderson's artwork can be seen regularly at galleries across Washington state.
CV
Solo Exhibitions
2021 Sardonic Landscapes. Switch Tracks Gallery. Seattle, WA
2016 Excerpts From The Globe. Under The Sea Gallery. Seattle, WA
2015 Transmission. Ghost Gallery. Seattle, WA
2014
Tensegrity. Spectrum House. Seattle, WA
Deviations. Space. Seattle, WA
Group Exhibitions
2023 Future Forward. Mini Mart City Park. Seattle, WA
2020
Localized. Hastings & Cone Gallery. Vashon Island, WA
2019
Locally Sourced. McCaw Hall. Seattle, WA
Redline: Moths & Butterflies. Ghost Gallery. Seattle, WA
2017
Miniature Art Show. Ghost Gallery. Seattle , WA
2016
Spean:InterXections. King Street Station. Seattle, WA
Giant Steps. King Street Station. Seattle, WA
2015
30 Over 30. Kerf International Gallery. Seattle, WA
The Bell Jar. Ghost Gallery. Seattle, WA
Small Works. Twilight Gallery. Seattle, WA
2014
Summer Moon. Twilight Gallery. Seattle, WA
Georgetown Art Carnival. Georgetown, USA. Seattle, WA
Don't Forget To Write. Ghost Gallery. Seattle, WA
2013
Miniature Art Extravaganza. All City Coffee. Seattle, WA
Spectracle. The Stables Georgetown. Seattle, WA
Small Voids. Street installation. Oakland, CA
Small Voids. Street installation. Portland, OR
Gallery (206) in Chamber Music. Frye Art Museum. Seattle, WA
Education
2006-2008 Chemistry Sequence. North Seattle College.
Organic and General Chemistry.
Seattle, Washington
2002 Bachelor of Fine Arts. Cornish College of the Arts.
Sculpture, painting, & photography.
Seattle, Washington
Awards
10/2015 City Arts Magazine Artwalk Award 3rd Place. Sole Repair. Seattle, Washington
2000-2002 President's Art Scholarship. Cornish College of the Arts. Seattle, Washington
1998-1999 Nellie Cornish Scholarship. Cornish College of the Arts. Seattle, Washington
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