Artist Statement
My work explores the psyche, the spiritual, and the intangible through multimedia sculpture and painting. Using animals as a representation of the human psyche alongside fluid forms that reference the elements, my work blurs the lines between delusion and reality, spiritual and corporeal, euphoric and mournful. The delusions and intense emotional shifts I am faced with as a result of my challenges with mental health inspire the initial idea behind a work. I focus on the energy and emotion behind these experiences to create a snapshot of these ephemeral moments. The combination of the figure with organic abstraction gives form to the intangible feelings and spiritual delusions I experience, transforming them into material beings that tell ambiguous stories of pain and healing. In my work, there is always an attempt to grasp the otherworldly and that which we cannot truly comprehend.
Biography
Cheyenne Amaya is a visual artist based in San Antonio, Texas. Her work consists largely of painting, ceramic, and multimedia sculpture that explores mental health and spirituality through animal and abstract forms. She graduated with a BFA from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a concentration in ceramics. Amaya is a current resident artist at Thrown Studio and works as a studio assistant at the Contemporary at Blue Star. She is a recipient of the James C. Elmore II Memorial Art Scholarship by the Visual Arts Committee at the San Antonio College.