Bio
Originally born Aimée Rodriguez-Schumacher in Santa Monica California, she was raised in Encinitas California, she completed her B.A. in International Relations at San Fransisco State, the daughter of Puerto Rican, and Swiss parents. She met her husband in Berkeley California and they relocated to Knoxville Tennessee in 2010 where she fittingly adopted the last name Allmond when they were married in 2014.
Aimee was raised with Astrology, and has been reading on the subject most of her life. She has been serving as an astrologer since 2004, specializing in couples' astrology. Her main blog site is astrologicalinsights.tumblr.com . She has been a full time artist since 2015 she works primarily in water color, but also is proficient in, ink, acrylics and oils.
Artist's Statement
I am deeply inspired by the magic of the natural world, I find my self lost in its beauty, I identify with the early botanist studies of the l800's mostly completed by doctors, whom strove to better understand the plant and its possible medicinal properties. I believe that these former artists, while studding the plant they drew, transcended from a mere studding and observance to a deep love for their subject; injecting their love for the specific species in their work. I attempt to capture this love in a romanticized reproduction of their various plant "studies". I am also very intrigued by light, its movement and the growth it produces for these flora and fauna, as I believe each plant holds a distinct energy signature, I am in mystery and awe of its cells. I myself feel the deep adoration for these plants, and I esteem to convey this love through my work.