Artist Statement: Amy Lu

Art has always been a form of self therapy for Amy Lu. Starting from private art lessons at the age of 9, Amy has explored pencil and charcoal drawing, ceramics and eventually spending most of her time on oil painting. The process has been just as important as the result, if not more – as a child, the weekly lessons provided a source of freedom and calm. Upon coming to TCNJ, she has become more confident, daring, and intuitive and gained vital knowledge about her works as well as the art community. Realizing that she has an innate interest in exploring various mediums and techniques, she creates both 2D and 3D works that subject the viewer to a sort of intimate and uncomfortable pressure. Although there is no common type of work that she does, there is a common theme throughout each one – how the viewer is a part of the experience. Her pieces represent a reality of a person’s tension between self, culture and environment.