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Amy
Bailey

Faculty / Area Coordinator
Art and Design Center

Credentials

MFA, Metals/Jewelry, California College of the Arts, San Francisco/Oakland, CA 2003
MA, Metals/Jewelry, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 2000
BA, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 1998

Biography

Amy Bailey has been teaching since 2003 in colleges in California and Colorado. She started teaching at both Arapahoe Community College and Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2009. In 2014 she became full time Faculty and Area Coordinator of Jewelry Metal Arts at ACC. In addition to teaching, Amy was the Show Manager for the International Caribbean Art Fair in NYC for two years in 2007-2008. Amy is a member of CoMA (Colorado Metalsmithing Association) and SNAG (Society of North American Goldsmiths).

Amy's main emphasis is in metals. However, she likes to incorporate other materials with metal, such as resin, cement, stone, and paper. She is greatly influenced by architecture and is exploring ideas of memory, landscape, and the soul. Her work has been shown in various exhibitions throughout the U.S., including SOFA NYC, SOFA Chicago, and part of the permanent collection at the de Young Museum.

Contact

Department
Art and Design Center
Email
amy.bailey [at] arapahoe.edu
Phone
Location
Office
AD3215
Mailbox
39