artistic journey

documenting the chaos.

Making sense of the mess—My journey through clutter, crumbs, and color.

BIO

Amie Holstein is a painter whose work explores themes of consumption, clutter, and everyday life. Through depictions of food, people, and domestic objects, she captures the overlooked moments that shape our routines and relationships. Her expressive, fast-paced process embraces imperfection, using scraps, bold colors, and gestural mark-making to reflect the chaos and stillness found in ordinary spaces.

Amie’s work often feels visually overwhelming—dense, messy, and immediate—but it invites a slower look. She magnifies the mundane: dirty dishes, discarded packaging, unmade beds. These images are not cleaned up or idealized, but shown as they are—lived-in, imperfect, and real. Her art becomes a space for reflection, asking viewers to reconsider what we throw away, what we hold onto, and how everyday scenes shape our shared experience.

Education

BA Studio Art - Minor in Business & Art History

Willamette University, Oregon

2025

awards

exhibitions

Best in Show - 7th Annual Juried Art Show

Willamette University

Salem, Oregon

2024

Jesse E. West Award

Willamette University

Salem, Oregon

2024

Robert Hess Award

Willamette University

Salem, Oregon

2023

Joseph T Albert Prize

Willamette University

Salem, Oregon

2022

Senior Art Thesis Exhibition

Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, Oregon

2025

8th Annual Juried Art Show

Willamette University Gallery, Salem, Oregon

2025

7th Annual Juried Art Show

Willamette University Gallery, Salem, Oregon

2024

6th Annual Juried Art Show

Willamette University Gallery, Salem, Oregon

2023

5th Annual Juried Art Show

Willamette University Gallery, Salem, Oregon

2022