Upcoming Events

Whole Foods Centennial Store Opening: Whole Foods is opening a new store in the rebuilt South Glen mall near Arapahoe and University and Amy's artwork will be showcased in their cafeteria for the Grand opening. The pieces "Sunbathing", "Fire", "Teton Tundra" and "Ecuadorian Patchwork" will be on display from the 10th of June through approximately the 15th of August.

Denver Public Library: The artist's pieces "Skyscrapers" and "After the Storm" will be on display on the 7th floor of the Denver public library as part of the Colorado Artists Guild's annual show. The exhibit will run from June 1st through July 31st. There will be an artists reception on June 16th from 6 - 7:30 p.m.

St. Andrews United Methodist Church: Amy Van Stensel will have her work on display at St. Andrew's from July 19th through August 23rd as part of an ongoing visiting artist series. St. Andrews is located at 3350 White Bay Drive (9300 block of S. University), Highlands Ranch, CO 80126.

Art meets Botany: The artists work will be featured in this solo show at the Duncan gallery, located inside the Koelbel Library at 5955 South Holly Street Centennial, CO 80121. Amy Van Stensel's work will be on display for the month of October, 2009.

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.

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

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