Born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Amy Guidry spent most of her years in Slidell, Louisiana and is now a resident of Lafayette, LA. She attended Loyola University of New Orleans where she received her Bachelor's degree in Visual Arts. She was awarded the Loyola University Art Scholarship, awarded to only one student per graduating class.

Amy has exhibited her work at galleries and museums throughout the country including the Alexandria Museum of Art, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, and the Acadiana Center for the Arts. Her paintings have been the subject of numerous articles and online publications including American Artist magazine, Studio Visit magazine, and Juxtapoz Art & Culture magazine. Her work is part of private and public collections including the Zigler Art Museum in Jennings, LA. Recently her work was featured on MTV's The Real World Season 20: Hollywood.

Amy is represented by Wally Workman Gallery in Austin, TX, The Oak Street Gallery in Hammond, LA.

 

 

"The portraiture segments of "New Realm" are stunningly important work."
-Jerry Cullum, Editor-at-Large, Art Papers

"One artist that impressed me was a young Amy Guidry.  Her paintings were based in landscape with a strange life and death perspective.  Even if you left the message and the poetry behind, the world she built was very ambitious.  Few artists will even attempt to paint rock formations like the ones she chose to tackle.  Paintings like this, that some people see as realism, or surrealism, I see as abstract.  She is that rare artist who is capable of seeing the random order of nature and is able to grab it.  Artists that can seize that natural order and complexity are very, very few."
-Thomas Evans, Artist, Austin, TX

"Thank you for your incredible art. Our family loves it."
-Jeremy and Ashley Jacobson, Collectors, New Orleans, LA

"Simply amazing. Exquisite in execution and slightly jarring at the same time."
-Jill Hackney, Artist, Laurel MD

"I love art and I want my children to appreciate art, too. I let each of my kids choose a piece of art for their room. Savannah, my daughter, has two pieces from Amy Guidry. She makes sure no one who enters her room touches her special art. She asks me when can she get more paintings. My teenager cannot wait to get a painting from Amy’s recent work."
-Brandy and Mitch Trahan, Collectors, New Iberia, LA

"I felt, when I walked into that room that I was back at the Hirshhorn in Washington, D.C., or at the Museum of Modern Art. Her technical rendering, of course, is superb. But it's her vision, her conceptualization, that catapults her above the rest."
-Deborah Norsworthy, Curator of the Heymann Historic Ceiling Tile Art Exhibit for the Children's Museum of Acadiana

"Her skills are excellent, so are her ideas and composition. Amy is one of a kind. Her work stands out in the crowded Art scene."
-Roger Loyd, Director, Galleri Loyd, Oslo, Norway

"Amy Guidry’s paintings walk a fine line between photorealism and pop surrealism. There are many touchstones in her work — everything from Lewis Carroll’s fantasy images to Dave McKean’s graphic novel illustrations."
-Jarret Keene, Las Vegas City Life

"We are pleased to add Amy's painting to our collection of Louisiana artists, especially being a unique portrait of a zydeco musician."
-Dolores Spears, Director, Zigler Art Museum, Jennings, LA.

"Taken together, the paintings tell a unified story about a woman who journeys through a mysterious landscape that resembles something out of the Brothers Grimm, relying on her own strength to overcome its dangers and challenges."
-Ashley Flanagan, The Times of Acadiana

"With works that express growth, transformation, and insight, Amy Guidry has become an artist of distinction."
-Kathleen DesHotel, The Times Picayune

"Your work is truly powerful."
-Buddy Nestor, Artist, Delanco, NJ

"Amy's pieces are a unique addition to our home. As unique pieces they are a wonderful respite from the 'ordinary'."
-Lana and Chris Mixon, Collectors, Lafayette, LA

"Thank you so much for being a part of our Small Works Show. Your painting was such a gem. Robert and I were planning on buying it if it didn't sell in the show."
-Megan and Robert Lange, Robert Lange Studios, Charleston, SC

"Amy's attention to detail and coloring bring her subjects to life. The portrait of my son is so realistic that it seems as if he is actually sitting on a sofa in front of me, ready to engage in conversation. We have received rave reviews from our friends."
-Catherine Bass, Collector, Denton, TX

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