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Location:
Oregon City, OR
Specialty:
Artist
Status:
Emerging Artist
Relationship Status:
Married

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November 13
AmberMarie commented on: "Elena Terletska".
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"Thanks for the add! I really like your pictures of flowers."
AmberMarie commented on: e_l_e_n_a's photo: "almost our flag :)".
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"I really like this one. The colors offset eachother wonderfully and the close up gives it a different feel. "
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Employer:
Amber Marie Studios
Position:
Owner & Bohemian Goddess

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About Me:
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Amber Marie Axton-Carmichael was born in Oregon and raised in Alaska. Her life has been a hectic array of experiences and this has lent itself to her talents in visuals that range from realistic portraiture to emotionally charged surrealistic visions. Regarding a piece on the surreal side, a juror for a show wrote:

“The work is powerful, but simple… the designs are compelling. It asks the viewer to search for the fragments, to identify the elements.”

With over fifteen shows under her belt and about ten awards through them, she is gearing up to move to Oregon to further her education after five years at the University of Alaska Anchorage. A perpetual student of life and art, the move is to help further her steps to develop a circuit in festivals and fairs that maneuvers into a personal gallery.

She started drawing at a young age, tracing images off of a stilled television screen. This translated into a love of comics that evolved into a fantastical world. “I try to bring forth the beauty I see in the world around me, only in a different way to make the viewer pause and bring them in. If I can make someone see something a bit differently or touch their heart, I’ve done what I’ve set out to do. My art has a piece of me, almost every time.”

A traditional artist, she is influenced by Johannes Vermeer, James Christiansen, Aubrey Beardsley and all the people around her; whom she tries to channel by merging the old master style into a fantastical world filled with people she loves, knows and feels should be shown how beautiful they are. Almost every piece of artwork has a story behind it, often heavy with emotional symbolism. She loves the creation process and truly feels a connection with the items and materials she works with. It is not unusual to see her go nose to nose with a painting to see an individual stroke or touch and smell the materials she’s looking at using.

A pursuit of shows, life and touching people’s hearts is her goal in the end. Whether they smile at a whimsical fairy or connect with another person’s life story, she is always striving to improve every facet of her life, art and the world around her.
Hobbies:
Reading, Eating Out, Theater, Family time, Making art, Outdoor Activities, Photography, Cooking, Live Music, Knitting, Watching Films, Pets, Collecting, Exercising, Traveling, Gaming

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