Artist Statement: Local Iowa artist Amy Bishop started her creative journey in 1992 when she was given a used 35mm Olympus camera. By 2010 she started combining her passion for color and form to create abstract art from paint, paper, encaustic, plaster, fabric and inks.
 
 Kirkwood College has included her work in their permanent collection and you will find her throughout Eastern Iowa, California, Oregon, Colorado, Ohio, Florida and Indiana in the homes of local art collectors.
 
Her home and studio are located in Mechanicsville, IA.