Amy Sansbury Manning lives and works in central Phoenix, Arizona. She exhibits locally and regionally. Past projects include cardboard machinery, mixed-media textiles, and a public art installation for the city of Scottsdale. In 2017, she received an Eric Fischl Vanguard Award. Her most recent works are primarily clay and glaze, with imagery drawn from industrial objects and public utilities in the urban landscape. She is a member of the eye lounge artist collective in Phoenix.
EXHIBITIONS
2019 Looking, Practical Art, Phoenix, AZ (solo, opening August 2)
2019 18th Annual Ceramic Studio Tour, Ceramic Research Center, Arizona State University Art Museum
2018 Phoenix College Student Art Exhibition, Eric Fischl Gallery, Phoenix College, Phoenix, AZ (juried by Susan Beiner, Arizona State University)
2018 Artists of Promise, Maricopa County Community College, Phoenix, AZ
2017 Little by Little, Art Intersection, Gilbert, AZ (juried by Dr. Julie Sasse, Chief Curator, Tucson Museum of Art)
2017 Phoenix College Student Art Exhibition, Eric Fischl Gallery, Phoenix College, Phoenix, AZ (juried by Susan Beiner, Arizona State University)
2017 Paradise Valley Community College Student Art Exhibition, Phoenix College, Phoenix, AZ (juried by Patty Haberman, Mesa Contemporary Arts Chief Curator, Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ)
2016 Phoenix College Student Art Exhibition, Eric Fischl Gallery, Phoenix College, Phoenix, AZ
2016 Artists of Promise, Maricopa County Community College, Phoenix, AZ
2016 A(Maze)ing Maps and Legends, Tohono-Chul, Tucson, AZ
2015 The Art of Planetary Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
2015 Phoenix College Student Art Exhibition, Eric Fischl Gallery, Phoenix College, Phoenix, AZ
2015 Bugs, Birds, Beasts, and Blooms, ASU Action, Advocacy, and Arts Community Arts Exhibit, Phoenix, AZ
2015 Artists of Promise, Maricopa County Community College, Phoenix, AZ
2015 The Art and Science of Emotional Intelligence, Shemer Art Center, Phoenix, AZ (curated by C12 Collaborative)
2014 Nurturing the Landscape, Oasis on Grand, Phoenix, AZ (curated by ArtFarm Collective)
2014 Third Annual Planetary Science Art Exhibition, Division of Planetary Science, American Astronomical Society, Tucson, AZ
2014 The Art of Planetary Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
COMMISSIONS
2016 Public Art Commission, True Local Time, Canal Convergence, Scottsdale Public Art, Scottsdale, AZ (one of eight public artworks commissioned by Scottsdale Public Art for an event with 55,000 visitors)
AWARDS
2018 1st place, Maricopa Community College Artist of Promise
2018 2nd place, 3-D Art, Phoenix College Student Art Exhibition
2017 Eric Fischl Vanguard Award, juried by Eric Fischl and Njedeka Akunyili Crosby
2017 1st Place, 3-D Art, Phoenix College Student Art Exhibition
2017 1st Place, Paradise Valley Community College Student Art Exhibition
2016 3rd Place, 3-D Art, Phoenix College Student Art Exhibition
2016 Artist of Promise, Maricopa County Community College
2015 Artist of Promise, Maricopa County Community College
SELECTED PRESS
Duncan, Jenna. “ArtFarm Collective Invites Criticism.” Java: Art/Ideas/Taste/Phoenix Culture, November 2014, p. 19.
Hwang, Kellie. “Canal Convergence Lights Up Scottsdale Waterfront.” AZcentral.com. 20 February 2016. http://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/arts/2016/02/20/canal-convergence-scottsdale/80560698/
Yaghsezian, Savanah. “ArtFarm Exhibit Highlights Phoenix Arts Community, Showcases Local Artists.” Downtowndevil.com. 7 November 2014. http://downtowndevil.com/2014/11/07/63621/phoenix-artfarm-oasis-grant-art-gallery/