

Amy Diener
Born: 1990
Hometown: Mount Kisco
Based in: Bangkok, Thailand
Born: 1990
Hometown: Mount Kisco
Based in: Bangkok, Thailand
Amy Diener is a Bangkok based artist from New York. She specializes in mandala vibrant dot paintings inspired by the colors and patterns from her travel encounters. Her artwork also draws influence from sacred geometry, the Fibonacci sequence, and the cosmos. She has had a long history of battling OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) and uses art as a coping mechanism to relieve anxiety. She paints only dots in her artwork because she finds the creative process to be very meditative. She patiently dips and drops layers of acrylic paint onto a surface to achieve her tactile 3D dots. The process requires extreme focus and concentration, thus inspiring her to be fully aware in the present moment. Amy’s goal is to bring awareness and destigmatize mental health through art and mindfulness practices. She sees herself as the gateway between her mesmerizing paintings and the mental health community. Her paintings instill a positive and joyful mood. She also hopes to evoke love, compassion, kindness, and inner peace through the meditation of her healing mandalas.
She has exhibited her works worldwide including in New York, Thailand, Dubai, Singapore, and Germany. Lastly, she has been featured in noteworthy magazines such as the Bangkok Post and landed on the front cover of Wanderlust: Expat Life and Style Magazine. You can find more of her work on her website at www.amydiener.com.
"Spreading Joy One Dot at a Time"
What inspires you?
I am inspired by the colors and patterns from my travel encounters. My artwork also draws influence from sacred geometry, the Fibonacci sequence, and the cosmos.
Describe your creative process.
I create a specific consistency of acrylic paint that is not too thin or too thick. It's a balanced viscosity. that is perfect for dot painting. I patiently dip and drop layers of paint onto a surface using small round brushes to achieve my tactile 3D dots.
What are 3 words that best describe your work?
Joyful, Inspirational, Healing
Who are some artists that have influenced your work?
Yayoi Kusama, Elspeth Mclean, and Barbara Takenaga
What is the most important tool when creating your work?
Open mind and open heart, and of course a round paint brush!
What is the best piece of advice you have been given?
You manifest your own destiny. Never give up.
Where do you go for inspiration?
I research, read, travel, and talk with members of my various businesses groups.
Education
State University of New York at New Paltz
United States of America, 2015
Awards
Elephant Parade Winner
2021
Art Connects Women Award for the USA
2020
Exhibitions
Thailand Digital Arts Festival (TDAF)
Thailand, 2022
Dot. Dot. Dot by Amy Diener / Scarlett, Pullman Hotel
Thailand, 2021
Each for Equal: Art Connects Women International Exhibition
United Arab Emirates, 2020
From the Inside / KALWIT STUDIO&GALLERY
Thailand, 2017
Charity Art Exhibition... Tribute to Her Majesty the Queen
Thailand, 2017
Art Apart Fair 7th ed / Park Royal on Pickering Hotel
Singapore, 2016
Meditation on Love / BLAUE STUNDE Galerie
Germany, 2016
Artists Group 2009 / Katonah Museum of Art
United States of America, 2009
Press
Awesomebyte
2022
Made of Millions
2021
BAMBI
2020
The OCD Stories
2020
Bangkok Post
2019
BK
2016
Coconuts Bangkok
2015
Wanderlust
2015