I create original watercolor and ink paintings rooted in the wildlife, waterways, and seasonal rhythms of the Chesapeake watershed.
Through finely observed linework and transparent layers of color, I seek the quiet presence of an animal within its habitat—not as an isolated subject, but as part of a living and interconnected place.
My practice grew from years of teaching, close observation, and returning to the same local landscapes through changing seasons. What began as a lifelong personal study of birds and other wildlife has become a sustained body of work centered on the Chesapeake region and the relationships that connect its inhabitants.
Rooted in the Chesapeake Watershed
The Chesapeake watershed is more than a coastline or collection of waterways. It is a vast, interconnected landscape of rivers, forests, wetlands, farms, neighborhoods, towns, and cities—all shaped by the movement of water.
My paintings often begin with time spent outdoors: walking familiar trails, observing wildlife, photographing seasonal changes, and recording small details that might otherwise pass unnoticed. These experiences become the foundation for work that explores not only individual species, but their relationships with habitat, season, and place.
A Language of Line and Water
I combine detailed ink drawing with transparent watercolor, allowing line to describe structure while layered color creates atmosphere, movement, and light.
Circular forms frequently appear in my work as halos, thresholds, or protected spaces. Birds, mammals, insects, and plants may remain within those boundaries or extend beyond them, suggesting the ways living things are both distinct and inseparable from the environments that sustain them.
Through each painting, I hope to invite a quieter kind of looking: one that notices not only the animal, but also our relationship to the places we share.
We live in a beautiful place.
Amanda Glover 