“It was never a question, it was an absolute,” Amy Guip says of her decision to become an artist. Growing up in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, she and her family were called “artsy.” When an abstract image the kindergartner created won a library art contest, making the local paper, her fate was sealed. Amy’s love of art propelled her to Syracuse University (average annual snowfall 120 inches), where she earned a B.A. in Fine Arts in 1987. Upon graduation, she headed to New York City to pursue a career in illustration. Once there, Amy taught herself photography and incorporated this medium into her work. The result was not only intriguing, conceptual imagery, but a broad ability to convey tone and message. A visual problem solver, Amy became a quick success in the editorial and music arenas. In 1996, the opportunity to create the advertising imagery for the Broadway musical Rent exploded Amy’s client base, as the success of the show drew attention to her artwork. She is now hired by domestic and international advertising agencies to give her edge to their products. Amy’s work earned the prestigious Life magazine Alfred Eisenstaedt award for Outstanding Photography in 2000.

Nike, Coca-Cola, MTV, HBO, Levis, Newsweek, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, ESPN, Universal Music Group, Random House, Nestle, Nesquik, Adobe, Hewlett Packard and IBM. Amy has trained her eye on such celebrities as Coldplay, the cast of Harry Potter, and Stephen King.

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