Art has been a part of my life since I can remember. My first inspiration was my mother's art and my colouring books. I started painting when I was about ten years old. It kept my mind off things that were stressful. It was my way of healing and understanding myself. When I paint I generally use acrylics but I am open to all media.
I am interested in all aspects of art and my style varies from abstract to realism and a to a combination of both. My goal is to play around with every style in order to develop my skill.
Art is an expression of the soul. I love it because it reaches a part of my mind that is harder to express in my waking life. In other words, it's like dreaming while I am awake.
I love the freedom that a blank page or canvas offers; it leaves endless possibilities to reach inside my mind. The most amazing thing about expressing myself in art is that I can say things that words cannot. Today in our world words are the labels of our thoughts, emotions and actions. But there aren't enough words to truly express all meaning. Art brings communication past labels and restrictions. It uses elements of my imagination such as colour, texture, movement, symbols, pattern and shapes.
A piece of art can express, heal and teach. Everything exists in art. You are art, as I am.
Entity, artwork by Amber- lee Bartlett
Spirit of the Valley Awakens, artwork by Amber- lee Bartlett
