Amy B. Achor (pronounced “acre”) is an artist whose unique photographic imagery embraces many levels of seeing. Her images are complex, unusual, and visually stunning. Achor’s work is as much about “inner” vision as outer vision. Her finished pieces convey calm and excitement simultaneously, engaging the viewer on many levels. As her art reflects, she is drawn to and sustained by the beauty of nature. A long-time resident of Yellow Springs, Ohio, many of her photos capture the magnificence of Glen Helen Nature Preserve, John Bryan State Park, and other local environs.
        Achor is currently most well-known for her symmetrical photo-compositions. These works consist of a single photograph combined with itself many times over to create an entirely new image. Look closely and you may notice tiny creatures or faces peering from behind leaves or through clouds. Achor likes to think of these “nature spirits” as intentionally inhabiting her art. Like all of her work, Achor’s photo-compositions originate from real photographs.
        In addition to her nature pieces, Achor has created several other outstanding photographic series by photographing fire, light trails, and fireworks. She is continuously exploring new creative directions, and always has at least one new project “in the works.” With a lifelong passion for greeting cards, she has created several hundred cards by hand, and is currently working on a number of greeting card lines which she hopes to have published.

Awards
• First Place awarded to “Water Branches,” Dayton Visual Arts Center Members’ Exhibition, Dayton, Ohio (August 2006)
• Second Place for general display, Photography, Art on the Lawn, Yellow Springs, Ohio (August 2006)

Current Exhibits
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• Village Artisans Gallery (100 Corry St., Yellow Springs, Ohio)
• NOLAA Gallery (Kings Yard, Yellow Springs, Ohio)
• Springs Natural Foods (142 Dayton St., Yellow Springs, Ohio)

Past Exhibits (Solo and Group)
• 1212 Gallery (Richmond, Virginia)
• Town & Country Fine Art Gallery (Kettering, Ohio)
• Dayton Visual Arts Center (Dayton, Ohio)
• Hospice of Dayton (Dayton, Ohio)
• The ChamberPot Gallery (Yellow Springs, Ohio)
• The Shirley/Jones Gallery (Yellow Springs, Ohio)
• Bryan Community Center Gallery (Yellow Springs, Ohio)
• The Winds Cafe (Yellow Springs, Ohio)
• The Sunrise Cafe (Yellow Springs, Ohio)
• The Emporium (Yellow Springs, Ohio)

Permanent Collections
• DaVita Dialysis Clinic (Fairborn, Ohio), 16 pieces
• Private Homes throughout the country

Art Festivals
I often, but not always, set up a booth at the following festivals:
• Yellow Springs Street Fair (June and October, Yellow Springs, Ohio)
• Glen Helen Nature Arts & Crafts Show (November, Yellow Springs, Ohio)
• Art on the Lawn (August, Yellow Springs, Ohio)