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Amy Dryer has a studio in the heart of downtown Calgary where she paints everyday. Upon graduating in 2002 with her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Mount Allison University (Sackville, New Brunswick) she returned to her home of Calgary AB to start her painting career. Her schooling is varied: she attended the Alberta College of Art and Design, the Glasgow School of Art in Scotland, and finished her degree in Eastern Canada. Recently, Dryer attended an artist residency at Emma Lake. Working among her peers at such a historical residency was an honor.

Dryer shows with Trinity Galleries, Saint John, NB, Canvas Gallery, Toronto, ONT; Ruberto Ostberg Gallery, Calgary, AB; and Willow, Calgary, AB. She is also part of the ‘Brush Off’ Competition, currently taking place at Galerie Avenue in Old Montreal. Amy’s work shows in private and public collections in Canada and the US. In 2008, Dryer was chosen by Avenue Magazine as 'Calgary's Best;’ she was featured on the cover, followed by an article.

In the fall of 2010, Amy will be presenting new work at Propeller Gallery, an artist-run-centre in Toronto.