Aimee Schreiber is a self-taught artist and gallery director of The Copper Wolf in Tumwater, Washington. She creates symbolic paintings of moths to explore the ineffable. Drawn to their intricate patterns, otherworldly colors, and evocative symbolism, she often elevates her small subjects with gold halos and dramatic scale to invite viewers into the unseen realms both outside and within themselves.
Working in open acrylics and gold leaf, Aimee creates intimate meditations on transformation, impermanence, and connection. Rooted in the visual language of nature and medieval iconography, each composition functions as a portal into the fleeting, cyclic beauty of life.
Her paintings are held in public and private collections across North America and Europe.
I paint to pay attention and embrace mystery. There are many worlds that move unnoticed, and my work evolves in this space between the seen and unseen.
Drawing inspiration from nature and mystical traditions, I employ devotional imagery like halos, not out of reverence for any particular doctrine, but because they are symbols designed to make the sacred visible. In elevating small creatures like moths with gold leaf and dramatic scale, I hope to create visual portals into the overlooked wonders and bewildering beauty that surrounds us.
I explore themes of transformation, impermanence, and memory through my paintings, always hoping to discover the connective threads that unite us with reality and each other.
