Amy McCormac was born in 1960 in Chicago, Illinois, and currently lives and works in Los Angeles. Her work has been exhibited in group shows in Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, and for Swoon’s Heliotrope Foundation at Mana Contemporary in Jersey City, NJ. McCormac’s paintings are featured in numerous private collections in the US. Press includes Create Magazine.

Therapy taught me that misunderstandings and missed connections in my family created anxiety, depression and damaging patterns of behavior. To explore the impact of these responses, I paint cinematic works depicting specific emotional moments between myself and my family. I portray internal conflicts, ambivalence and confrontations. Color and abstraction heighten the psychological and emotional temperature of the figures in the work. In a society that promotes a false narrative of family and motherhood, I strive to present a more authentic picture. My work is raw, humorous and compassionate.

Exhibition:

Forget Me Knot