New Jersey native (b.1981) Amy Decker received her BFA in Graphic Design from the School of Visual Arts (2003), and holds an MFA in Fine Arts from Lesley University (2023; the program has moved to Clark University, Worcester, MA). She completed a year-long critique course (2024-2025) with NYC Crit Club under mentor Tamara Gonzales, as well as a month residency at Byrdcliffe in Woodstock, NY (September 2025). Her work has been exhibited at Klaus Von Nichtssagend Gallery, Kristen Lorello Gallery, NY, The Knockdown Center, Petty Cash in Bushwick, Brooklyn, and ChaShaMa at Brooklyn Bridge Park, among others. The artist currently lives in Brooklyn, NY also works as a textile designer.
About the Work
My work emerges from inquisitive explorations resulting in pieces which are acts of faith in the creative process. The drawings embody a sense of free energy, focusing on invention and the discovery of new creatures and worlds. In contrast, the paintings serve as a haven, to collect and distribute an orchestration of energy through color and marks. Together, each body of work contributes to a world of wonder that parallels and intersects with our own.