fundacion valparaiso, mojacar, spain

just arrived to the peace and beauty of southern coastal spain. the wind blows in from africa, the full moon rises out of the mediterranean. this residency is made for serious work, in direct contrast to the last one, which involved all sorts of drunken debauchery ~ (not me, i swear, but there are lots of stories to be told!).

posting just a simple view of the residency compound last night at sunset. there are 8 women artists here for the month, 4 painters, 4 writers, either danish, nigerian/french or american. this part of the country deserves at least one side trip to granada, possibly cordoba, and i hope will include flamenco – music, dancing, singing. i’m thinking the moorish history/architecture will find some kind of home in my work. will post when i have something to show.


fundacion valparaiso, southern spain

fundacion valparaiso, southern spain



Thursday, November 5th, 2009 Uncategorized

2 Comments to fundacion valparaiso, mojacar, spain

  1. Hi Amy
    Im interested to know how your travels are impacting perhaps practically,physically, emotionally and maybe spiritually upon your work?
    Im really enjoying your work.
    I am a 45 year old arts manager & a painter i live in Victoria Australia im connceted to some of your idea’s around the hero and will be in Spain in May 2010, and hoping to also take an arts pilramage in 2011 for 3months – 6months . Im not sure how i even found your blog!!!
    But im really enjoying it. Good luck with the process.
    Warm Regards
    Jo Ridgeway.

    2. Jo Ridgeway (Australia) on November 9th, 2009

  2. hi jo,
    thanks for your message. i’ll think about including more about the impact in my blog. so little time to write! hope your travels go well – spain is magic…
    best,
    amy

    3. amygclay on November 11th, 2009

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the project:
to live and work in various artist residencies around the world for at least one year, exploring differing cultures, landscapes and resources.

the proposal:
how does "place" impact the creative process? by living and working in a variety of cultures, and using mostly local materials and imagery, i look to capture the essence of the environment in the artwork that i do.

the hero's journey:
my long held interest in the archetype of the hero's journey, as explored by joseph campbell, in the context of the creative process, is the overarching structure of this project. considering each stage of the sacred journey, or pilgrimage, gives me courage and insight while continually pushing off from the shore into the unknown, both physically and creatively.