My name is Amy Fancher(I was formerly known as Amy Rohde) and I am a free lance artist living in Central New York on the Seneca River with my husband, Mark and our three dogs.  Since 1993 I have been a (self taught) mosaic artist, and boy- what a journey it’s been!  In the early days I worked mostly with recycled china, found objects and ceramic tile and  sold my work at Art and Craft shows and through various galleries and retailers around the U.S.

In 2003 I started moving away from using china as the primary material and because of it, my work has become quite shiny!  I fell in love with the colors and textures available in stained glass and mirrored stained glass, also it’s a bit easier on my hands.  Recently I’ve been experimenting with ways to make my mosaic work more sculptural through carving and sculpting styrofoam and foam insulation.  I truly enjoy the discovery process and love having added dimension to my work.  I often day dream of all the different objects I’d like to build and sculpt and add sparkle and shine to(just you wait- one of these days I WILL make that giant pink squirrel sitting beside a big red and white polkadot mushroom eating a golden acorn!)

Along the way I have had the pleasure to work with some very talented designers, architects, and business owners doing a wide range of commercial mosaic installations, many of which you will find on this site.  I have also had the honor of teaching mosaics to children mostly through Arts in Education programs.  Those five years or so of teaching proved to be extremely rewarding, inspiring and challenging!  Although I no longer teach mosaics, I feel enriched for having had the experience and my respect and admiration for Teachers has greatly deepened.

Let me tell you about some of the things that inspire and move me.  I LOVE color and how particular combinations of colors together can make my jaw drop and leave me breathless.  I LOVE whimsy(though I’d like to invent a new word for it).   I LOVE shiny, sparkly things, and yes- that includes glitter.  I LOVE to laugh.  I LOVE the natural world- forests, mountains, water in all it’s forms, flowers, leaves, moss, all types of vegetation, and trees… oh how I love trees!  I LOVE the sky- talk about a constantly evolving, ever changing enormous painting available to ALL to view and appreciate!  I LOVE living in a part of the world that experiences four distinct seasons.  What an incredible way to learn about the inner workings of Life!  My family, my friends and my dogs are a constant source of inspiration, comfort and joy- I’d be lost without them.  This list could go on and on, so I’ll end it here by saying how much I thoroughly enjoy peeking into the worlds of other artists and creative types through websites and blogs- they feed and inspire me daily.

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit this site.  Your comments and questions are always welcome and appreciated.