Amber Capwell, a trans-non-binary, community-taught multidisciplinary artist and designer, hails from the vibrant landscapes of Southern California and has spent the past ten years crafting their artistic identity in the enchanting realms of Oregon. In their creative endeavors, Amber revels in the dimensionality of their creations, using a myriad of mediums to explore a rich tapestry of metaphors and perspectives. Amber's work defies convention and embraces the limitless, often challenging the confines of the "box." Their inspiration flows from the intricate mycorrhizae networks beneath the earth's surface to the expansive cosmos above.
With an insatiable curiosity, they create art that weaves together symbiotic relationships between art and inquiry, with visual narratives that traverse the realms of politics and the abstract, often merging both worlds in harmony. The symbols and imagery in Amber's work narrate a metaphysical journey of how creativity acts as a guiding force in the quest for self-discovery. Through various media, including relief, sculpture, stained glass, and textiles, their studio practice strives to weave these diverse forms of expression together. Amber believes art is a profound tool for healing and navigating the intricate landscapes of grief. In a world flooded with information, they seek to channel emotions and provoke insight through their artistic creations.
EXHIBITIONS
2024
Loose Ends, Paintings & Prints - Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughan, Ireland
Burren Art Students for Palestine, Sculpture & Prints - Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughan, Ireland
Common threads, Commissioned Paintings, Ballyvaughan, Ireland
Overgrow, overflow, Embroidered prints - Offset Gallery, Portland OR
Big Pride, Little Art, Sculptures & Prints - Radius Art Studio, Portland, OR
Symbiosis, Trans Explorations of Ecology & Community, Sculptures & Prints, Parallax Gallery, Portland OR
Element(action), Curated Works of the Elements, Commons Gallery, Portland, OR
2023
Stream of Consciousness, Sculptures and Prints - Studio BGH, Portland, OR
Music is Community is Growth, Sculptures and Flora - Glass Studio, Portland, OR
Big Pride, Little Art, Screen Prints - Radius Art Studio, Portland, OR
Selected Works, Hand Carved Prints on Paper & Wood - Akemi Studio, Portland, OR
Facets-A Sculptural Work, Ceramic Sculpture, Gallery 511, Portland, OR
BFA Juried Exhibition, Ceramic Sculpture, Gallery 157, Portland, OR
2022
Big Pride, Little Art, Relief Prints - Radius Art Studio, Portland, OR
Overgrow the System, Relief Prints - Alberta Street Gallery, Portland, OR
6x6x6, Relief Prints on Wood - Alberta Street Gallery, Portland, OR
2014
Abstract Dimensions, Mixed Media on Canvas - Riverside Public Library, CA
Amazine - A Collection of Zines - Blood Orange Infoshop, Riverside, CA
2013
Gendered, Acrylic Paintings on Canvas & Glass - Studio 216, Riverside, CA
Selected Works, Mixed Media on Canvas - The Dial Artist Collective, Murrieta, CA
2012
Reflections, Mixed Media on Canvas - Back to the Grind, Riverside, CA
2024
Loose Ends, Paintings & Prints - Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughan, Ireland
Burren Art Students for Palestine, Sculpture & Prints - Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughan, Ireland
Common threads, Commissioned Paintings, Ballyvaughan, Ireland
Overgrow, overflow, Embroidered prints - Offset Gallery, Portland OR
Big Pride, Little Art, Sculptures & Prints - Radius Art Studio, Portland, OR
Symbiosis, Trans Explorations of Ecology & Community, Sculptures & Prints, Parallax Gallery, Portland OR
Element(action), Curated Works of the Elements, Commons Gallery, Portland, OR
2023
Stream of Consciousness, Sculptures and Prints - Studio BGH, Portland, OR
Music is Community is Growth, Sculptures and Flora - Glass Studio, Portland, OR
Big Pride, Little Art, Screen Prints - Radius Art Studio, Portland, OR
Selected Works, Hand Carved Prints on Paper & Wood - Akemi Studio, Portland, OR
Facets-A Sculptural Work, Ceramic Sculpture, Gallery 511, Portland, OR
BFA Juried Exhibition, Ceramic Sculpture, Gallery 157, Portland, OR
2022
Big Pride, Little Art, Relief Prints - Radius Art Studio, Portland, OR
Overgrow the System, Relief Prints - Alberta Street Gallery, Portland, OR
6x6x6, Relief Prints on Wood - Alberta Street Gallery, Portland, OR
2014
Abstract Dimensions, Mixed Media on Canvas - Riverside Public Library, CA
Amazine - A Collection of Zines - Blood Orange Infoshop, Riverside, CA
2013
Gendered, Acrylic Paintings on Canvas & Glass - Studio 216, Riverside, CA
Selected Works, Mixed Media on Canvas - The Dial Artist Collective, Murrieta, CA
2012
Reflections, Mixed Media on Canvas - Back to the Grind, Riverside, CA
People, Places & Things, Film Photography - Back to the Grind, Riverside, CA
PUBLICATIONS & COLLECTIONS
2024
Ouch! Magazine, Issue 3
2023
Belly Magazine, Issue 2
Just Seeds, 2023 Catalogue of prints for a free Palestine
EDUCATION
2025 (In progress)
BFA in Printmaking & Sculpture, minor in Ceramics - Pacific Northwest College of Art
RESIDENCIES & AWARDS
2024
Hawthorne Hunt Scholarship
Gilman Scholarship - Study Abroad
2023
Vivian & Gordon Gilkey Printmaking Scholarship
2024
Hawthorne Hunt Scholarship
Gilman Scholarship - Study Abroad
2023
Vivian & Gordon Gilkey Printmaking Scholarship