Hi and thanks for dropping by! I’m Amy Packer, an acrylic artist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. 

I spent my formative years on the dusty plains of Kansas and west Texas, places where the sky is almost as endless as the wind. The people were good, so very good. But aside from gorgeous sunsets and sparkling night ski, nature nor (much) art ever smacked you in the face. 

I came to art and the outdoors later in life and maybe it’s because of this timing that they are so deeply interconnected.

My proper introduction to the outdoors didn’t start until I moved to the Southeast and began hiking on the trails of Tennessee. That’s where Nature became my endless inspiration.

Since I know what it’s like to live in places where you have to hunt for beauty, I recognize what a gift it is to live in a place with such wonder. It feels like stumbling upon a little bit of magic when I discover a beautiful spot outdoors.

It’s this magic that I try to capture in my artwork.

My art practice came later in life. Like many others, the 2020 pandemic gave me time to explore new interests. At first I baked a lot of bread. So much bread. (Who needs a killer Cracked Black Pepper & Parmesan Cheese loaf?)

By great serendipity I became friends with a local artist, Ali Kay, who is an incredible artist and an exceptional teacher. I began taking her online courses and a whole new world of creativity opened.