Intertwined: Contemporary Southeastern Fiber Art celebrates the finest contemporary fiber art in the Southeast, showcasing a wide range of content, materials, and techniques. Juried by Marcia Young and Mary Edna Fraser, the selected works share common threads of craftsmanship and passion. Sponsored by the Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance, the exhibition highlights the creativity and innovation of the region’s fiber community.
Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance "Intertwined 2025: Contemporary Southeastern Fiber Art"
Amy Lay "A West Wind"
Residing in and drawing inspiration from mountain hideaways in Wyoming and the Wallowa Mountains of Northeastern Oregon, Amy Lay fosters an intimate love and fascination for the animals, wildlife and ecology surrounding her. Primarily self-taught but grateful for her Art Degree from Eastern Oregon University, Amy’s career has evolved from childhood dream to strong reality.
She renders her creations primarily with oil pigment and the organic and confident presence of graphite and charcoal. A bold use of color, powerful yet simple design and an ephemeral quality in her use of medium influenced by years of painting strictly in watercolor has given Amy’s work a highly recognizable and unique signature quality. A unique distinction in the genre as well, is her limited use of reference, relying on memory and creative gesture in her subjects gives her animals a very distinct non-photographic brand. Her work dances across the often thick line between realism and abstraction, traditional and contemporary and because of this, appeals to a very broad clientele and appeals to both the established “old guard” of wildlife art, and the growing contemporary genre.
Contemporary Art Alliance of Georgia "Introducing CAAGA"
Our Vision
Our vision is to create a welcoming art organization that empowers members to reach their full potential, celebrates differences, and embraces diversity. We aim to inspire a culture of kindness and understanding, uniting artists and art lovers from diverse backgrounds.
Our Mission
We are an organization where the practice of contemporary and modern art is encouraged and supported. To cultivate artists through fellowship, education and the exploration of creative techniques and processes. To expand awareness of contemporary and modern art with the public through exhibitions and educational programs. CAAGA is set up as a 501c3 non-profit organization.
