amy schissel

Solo Exhibition by Amy Schissel Reception, November 11, 2022, 6:00 pm Exhibition open from October 28, 2022 – January 8, 2023 Gibbs Street Gallery, VISARTS Center, 155 Gibbs St, Rockville, MD As the 19th century gave us radical new ways to experience and move through space with the plane, train, and automobile, my work addresses our present, even more radically different experience of space driven by the multifaceted virtual worlds of the internet’s network spaces. My drawing

We were lucky to catch up with Amy Schissel recently and have shared our conversation below. Amy, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. What did your parents do right and how has that impacted you in your life and career? I was raised on a farm in Canada, with parents who both appreciated, supported, and practiced various art forms. Particularly, I grew up around my mother’s painting studio, attending her openings, and workshops alongside her. She was (and sti