Amy Cousins was born in Houston, Texas. She is an interdisciplinary artist living and working in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cousins' large-scale sculptures and installations were featured in a solo exhibition at University Galleries in 2017, Amy Cousins: You Will Never Have the Comfort of Our Silence Again
MFA, Tyler School of Art at Temple University; Philadelphia, PA (2016)
BFA, Maryland Institute College of Art; Baltimore, MD (2013)
Curator's Choice Award, Beyond the Norm: An International Juried Print Exhibition, University Galleries, Illinois State University, Normal, IL (2016) [This exhibition was part of the 40th year celebration of Normal Editions.]
Cousins participated in a collaborative print project at Normal Editions Workshop during a short term residency in the School of Art at Illinois State University in 2017. Amy Cousin's visit and lecture were partially supported by a Fell Trust award.
Amy Cousins discussing the collaborative project with student visitors at Normal Editions in 2017
Artist in residence hallway sign outside N.E.W. welcomes visitors
Amy Cousins collaborative project in progress at N.E.W. reviewed by student from Alice Lee's Graphic Design class
ink mixing and discussion with Amy Cousins (center)
[Felicia Cannon, Michael Blake, Molly Markow, and Veda Rives Aukerman]
Mylars stacked on registration pins to check alignment
More ink mixing for Amy Cousins project by Molly Markow, Alissa Palmer, and John Perry
Felicia Cannon, Sarah Smelser, and Morgan Price mixing ink for the Amy Cousins project
Amy Cousins discusses collaborative project with students visiting N.E.W.
proof of five colors in rainbow roll for run one
Veda Rives Aukerman working the rainbow roll for run one of the Amy Cousins project
five colors in the rainbow roll for run #1 applied to plate
Sarah Smelser, Meda Rives Smith, and Michael Blake mixing more ink colors for proofing run two
proof being pulled from plate on run one by Master Printer, Veda Rives Aukerman with assistants Ryan Paluczak and Felicia Cannon
Visiting Alumni Amber Gravett and Demetri Fisher review the Rainbow Roll method at ink slab
Meda Rives Smith sponges the plate while Amy Cousins observes Veda Rives Aukerman with the rainbow roll for run two
Artist Amy Cousins and N.E.W. Team review Color Trial Proof after run one and run two are printed
visitors watch an impression from run three coming from the plate after printing
Molly Markow sponges, Veda Rives Aukerman applies the roller, and Alissa Palmer assists
with paper handling for inking the plate with the Rainbow Roll for run two
Natalie Troyer sponging the plate for run three
Sarah Smelser and Natalie Troyer sponging and with roller prep during run three
Amy Cousins inspects proof with runs one, two, and three printed
Heather Long sponging and Veda Rives Aukerman rolling black ink for run four
Morgan Price and Veda Rives Aukerman show a freshly printed impression from run four
Amy Cousins (with Veda Rives Aukerman) signs the selected Right to Print (R.T.P.) impression to use as the standard of excellence during the edition printing.
Amy Cousins signing edition of twelve-color lithographs
Amy Cousins presenting a framed impression to the LGBT/Queer Institute, October 17, 2018
Ten custom mixed colors of ink for two blend-rolls ready for edition printing