Upcoming Events

A brief pause: My husband and I are expecting our first child in May and while I am pregnant I have taken a brief vacation from oil painting to pursue other mediums (for safety reasons). I look forward to participating in numerous art events in the near future. Come back soon for more information!

About the artist...

Amy Van Stensel grew up in Ada, just outside of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Much of her childhood was spent creating art out of any material that was willing. Art supplies could be traditional drawing pencils, but often spread out to the unusual, such as massive amounts of masking tape (which combined with furniture can make quite an impressive sculpture). Amy's love of biology grew from many hours spent playing and painting with water colors in the woods. Nature has always inspired her and this love of the outdoors is what ultimately lead to her to move to Denver, Colorado.

In her current series of oil paintings, Amy Van Stensel focuses on capturing the patterns and shapes found in natural objects. Each painting is like a scientific study. One investigation may focus on the growth of the petals while another may focus on an entire ecological area. Each painting is representational in form, however the main goal is to capture the beauty and awe that nature inspires.

Amy Van Stensel is a member of Oil Painters of America, the Art Students League of Denver, and the Colorado Artist Guild. If you are interested in the artist's work please e-mail her with inquiries (art@amyvanstensel.com).

Below is a drawing created by Amy Van Stensel's great grandfather William Balbach, a successful designer for the Whitticomb (now Stickley) furniture company.

E-mail: art@amyvanstensel.com

All material on this website is owned by Amy Van Stensel, Copyright 2008