Amery Bohling can often be found painting outdoors in nature. Her work vividly portrays the enduring strength of the Western landscapes, while skillfully capturing the West's light. The combination is old world merged with the freshness of the new West. Naturally drawn to the art world and the adventure of the great outdoors, Bohling pursues the fine art of landscape painting, preferring remote, rugged, and often complex terrains for her subjects. Some of her favorite inspirational locations include Arizona's remote canyon- lands and the coast of central California. Amery also enjoys painting Europe's old cities and country-sides. "My inspirations come from being surrounded by my subject. The colors and the full scope of what you are trying to paint can only be comprehended by being there."
Amery says that her appreciation of the environment comes from being close to nature and a "desire to paint the landscape in its natural state, to preserve these beautiful locations for others to enjoy. There are times when I have seen a painting done 40 to 50 years ago, only to discover that the site no longer exists. I hope to inspire others to preserve what we have for our future."
Amery obtained a fine arts degree from University of Arizona, which included a year abroad at the Marchutz School of Art in Aix de Provence, France. While in France, she studied plein air landscape painting in the tradition of the French Impressionists. Amery later studied at the Scottsdale Artists' School where she received a strong foundation from skilled instructors.
In April 2006, Amery received California Art Club's 95 th Annual Gold Medal Show Emerging Artist Award sponsored by American Artist magazine. She has also been featured as a rising star in the same magazine. In September 2002 and in a follow-up article in September 2004, Southwest Art Magazine recognized Amery as one of the twenty-one young artists under the age of thirty-one with promising careers.
Amery participates in art exhibitions across the country and is involved in several prominent art clubs including a mentor membership with the California Art Club, and artist memberships with the Tucson Plein-Air Painter's Society, Oil Painters of America, Laguna Plein-Air Painters Association, and the Landscape Artists International.
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