Amery Bohling is known for her luminous, emotionally charged paintings of the American West. Best recognized for her powerful interpretations of the Grand Canyon, she returns again and again to its shifting light, ancient stone, and dizzying scale. “The canyon keeps you humble,” she says. “It’s always moving, always changing. You don’t paint it - you chase it.” 

She earned her B.F.A. from the University of Arizona and studied classical painting in the south of France, where she trained in plein air techniques under Mediterranean skies. Her early work focused on the Pacific coastline and the deserts of the Southwest, but the Grand Canyon ultimately claimed her full attention.

Bohling paints with precision and purpose, rooted in realism but not bound by it. Her work often abstracts the scene through bold color shifts, softened backgrounds, and unexpected compositions, emphasizing mood and narrative over strict representation. Recently, she has focused on portraying the Canyon from lesser-known vantage points - remote overlooks, interior trails, and locations few visitors ever see. Her goal is to shift the conversation from postcard views to deeper stories.
Her paintings have graced the covers of Western Art Collector (January 2025), Southwest Art (April/May 2024), and Arizona Highways (February 2019). She’s a recipient of the 2025 Maynard Dixon Drawing Award, the 2024 Autry Masters of the West Award of Excellence, and numerous others. She is represented by Parsons Gallery of the West in Taos and Medicine Man Gallery in Tucson.