This painting was based on a series of photographs of the Mining Building rosette architectural ornamentation on the University of California, Berkeley campus.
Through the Mining Circle Doorway (1986)
Category: Paintings
This section showcases paintings. Since the purpose of this website is to archive Amy Ione’s work from the 1970s to the present, both successful and less successful work is displayed. For more information about any of the works, click on the caption below the painting or send an email.
Prismatic Self-Portrait
This somewhat disturbing image suggests a face that is fractured and not fully revealed. Overall, the faint central portrait emerges in a way that seems both fragmented and prismatic, even as the head points to a human presence. What stands out is how the unfocused gaze does not achieve a balance between portraiture and abstraction because its expression is shockingly off.
Faces (Drawing on Painted Paper), 1981
Faces captures the fleeting essence of human expression. The ink lines, at once delicate and assertive, animate the painted paper with a chorus of gazes. Each face is distinct, yet together they form a collective portrait that speaks to our shared humanity and the variety of expressions we wear. Thus, the work invites viewers to consider what identity is and how the act of looking connects us–and connects the artist with her work. Continue reading “Faces (Drawing on Painted Paper), 1981”
Unfinished Memory of My Mother
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Amy Ione
Title: Unfinished Memory of My Mother
Date: 2004
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 24x20x1 inches
Unsigned
Catalog Number: 2004_Mother