“The Welfare Mother” one of the paintings in my Working Women Series, I painted in the early 90’s. Somehow even though I grew up in a white middle-class family in the midwest, I never understood the culture. I mean trying to make sense of the values was extremely difficult for me. My mother was almost …
“Santana’s Maria Maria” is playing in my head on my way to check out the S.F. MOMA today. Recently I drove across the United States from California to South Carolina. I had plenty of time to ponder my existence. I realized I have this need to slap my ideas up the side of peoples head. …
I saw her across the room, standing alone talking to herself. I looked up from the mirror and thought I’d seen a Ghost. A ghost of the future? past or present? The answer floated away like a cloud on a sunny day. As always I began searching for something, which I always find. One distraction …
“Seven Year Bitch- riot grrrl” an Amalee Original Read More »
I painted this painting of “Metallica” after I got this idea. The idea was to paint a bunch of paintings of rock bands so I could possibly get into Rolling Stone Magazine. This was inspired by a juried show called Metal Bands. “Metallica” was the first of my musical group paintings. While I have not …
If you are interested in my painting process-check out the you tube video below, which you can access by clicking on this post. This video gives you access to the painting process of an artist. After watching this video on the painting of “Lou Reed”, you will feel empowered to try and paint yourself. Seeing …
Grace Jones-A painting of comic hero, showing us how to be ourselves and save our world. At that moment I was considering my options. I saw her off in the distance. While I couldn’t work out simple problems , I could simply see the answer to complex ones. Granted it never came when I needed …
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Great new Amalee orginal of David Bowie-The man who fell to earth. Captures the androgynous intensity of a futuristic man of the past. I relate…
I was painting this painting of Nina Simone during a live painting session at Spressa Coffee Bar. This woman came up and said “I like that painting just the way it is.” Live painting is great. The first time I heard the music of Nina Simone, I was working at the Clarion Cafe. A small …
As I stood in the grocery line on my taped X on the pavement, I reflected on a dream I had that morning. I started to get confused as to which was the dream and which was not. The funny thing about my relationship to Kurt Cobain is that I hated his music when I …
“Cobain” a new comic grunge painting of Isa Amalee Read More »
This painting “Relative Reflections” was selected to be part of the online juried show “Reflections”. The juror gallerist Shelly Barry choose the works to be included in the national juried show of Arc Gallery in San Francisco. I am pleased to be part of this online show starting May 16th, 2020. As an artist, I …
Welcome to the secret post. First I would like to apologizes to Angela Davis for calling my painting of her “Angee. I only did it because I want to have a post for people who already know of her. In fact fans of hers. I want to celebrate her amazingness with like minded people. …
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Where Klimt and Homer collide, journey to the underworld. You will not get to see this whole painting until you become a patron. I am still working on this painting, so as a patron you would get to see the progress. Influence the outcome, possibly. Although I am stubborn and I am a bit slow …
Where klimt and Homer collide, Journey out of the underworld. Read More »
Seems like a theme of mine! Good bye my (fill in thew Blank) , Goodbye! While I say good ridden to “my pleaser”, it is more difficult to say Goodbye to my studio. While I do not paint there that often, because I have a studio in my house, I will miss it. It was …
So I have $13.00 in my bag, and possibly another $3.00 in change (if I really dig around on my floor.) I do have about $35.00 in food stamps so I am not gonna stave. While I use to believe that this is what an artist’s life is “supposed” to be, I realize that is …
“Patti Smith”An Amalee Original finished today 9/28/2016 Read More »
I have always been a new age believer. Judging everyone including myself in the harshest way is something I would never admit to before today. I constantly cling to the idea that I landed on this planet from a more loving planet. Where I did not judge and was not judged by the harsh meanie …
“David Bowie-Ground control to majortom” aka “Goodbye my pleaser, goodbye“ A new Amalee Original “The art world takes great comfort in a classification, linear thought and some kind of theme and that ain’t me. My art comes from what I feel. I am most successful when I explore the collision between the loud voice of my …
“Angela” a new Amalee Orginal.
Check out the Amalee Originals at PianoFight in San Francisco, now until March 8, 2018. These Amalee Original paintings are now on display at PianoFlight in the Tenderlion of San Francisco until March 8th, 2018. It is difficult to be a woman artist because it has always been difficult to play by the linear rules …
“Cash”, “Janis” and “Prince” Amalee originals now on display at PianoFight. Read More »
Rock legends Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty painted by Bay Area expressionist artist Isa Amalee. On November 28, 2017, I was live painting at an Art Span art reception, when my friend commissioned two paintings. He wanted two paintings of the rock legions Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty singing “Stop Dragging My Heart Around“. He …
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This Amalee Original Oil Painting “Janis” is now on display at PianoFight in San Francisco. It will be here until March 13, 2018. The question is did I spell termagant wrong on purpose? check out “Janis” The Amalee Original painting Where did the words “Ride the wave, tarmagant. The only time is now.” come from? …
Bill Murray -” I”m a god, not thee god” an Amalee original oil painting. Bill Murray is brilliant in Groundhog day, he captures the complete ordinariness of facing the same day over and over again, of being a god, not the god. The thing about the movie “Groundhog Day” is sometimes I wish I could …
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“Prince, Purple Rain” An Amalee Original. I painted this painting in August 2016, but I now find myself thinking about him more. Prince was more than comfortable being seen while I would rather stay hidden. He seemed to be so seen as who he really was and yet he seemed to die lonely and sad. …
Recently I had the funniest conversation with my lover. I told him that I wanted to have higher standards and if he liked me, he would encourage me not to see him anymore. This has actually nothing to do with this painting but it is a female way of saying the famous Groucho Marx Quote ” “PLEASE …
These Amalee Originals are on display at Spressa Coffee Bar until May 16th. The story behind the couple of couples. I was at a bar at Burning Man and the first couple was standing next to me. They were so beautiful and so sensual. I took about 7 photos of them. They were …
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