Auction Item
Passion - Amy S. Nielsen
- Item Number
- 50
- Estimated Value
- Priceless
- Sold
- 940 USD to bluASLTqn6208
- Number of Bids
- 27 - Bid History
Item Description
Medium: Enamel and varied types of gold leaf and silver leaf
Artist: Amy S. Nielsen
Artist Vision: My Cello "canvas" is bright red, the favorite color of my Sponsor. It is passionately bright and shiny like instruments in the QCSO. I watched the first cello intently last performance. As the cello moved with the music, the lights above hit it. The lights made it dance with the music. IDEA: Illuminate my red cello with shapes of real gold that connect the natural highlights flowing over and shaping this beautiful instrument. Variegated Red Leaf, 23K Deep Gold Leaf, 18K Lemon Gold Leaf and Silver Leaf shapes flow over and around the red cello in a syncopated pattern, illuminating, glowing, making it come alive. This piece will delight, as it changes colors and appearance in any light. Special thanks to Bruce Wood, Jeff Young, & Cleve Ray.
Item Special Note
Artist Biography: Amy Nielsen is a lifelong Artist from Davenport, Iowa, with a BA in Art from St. Ambrose University. Nielsen loves the Art of Calligraphy and studied with Fr. E.M. Catich. Her artwork includes mixed media calligraphic pieces including 23K gold gilding with watercolor and pen and ink. Artistic design services include: calligraphy, lettering, logo design, letterhead, business card design, brochure design and production, illustration, watercolor, interior design, art instruction, sculpture and varied commercial art marketing services. Companies she has worked for include Hallmark Cards, Crown Advertising, Quad City Times, Lockwood Manufacturing & ePower Synergies. Teaching calligraphy is a passion for Nielsen; she teaches for St. Ambrose University's ACCEL, The FIGGE, Clinton River Arts Center and other venues in the Quad City area. Inspiration for her art comes from nature. Many own her calligraphic work because they appreciate the artistic design and the message meaning something special to them in their lives.
Cello Location:
Red Crow Grille
2504 - 53rd St, Davenport, IA 52807
Donated By:
Mark Russell Smith and Ellen Dinwiddie Smith
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