Education & Exhibitions
︎︎︎ 1935: Born in Monongahel, PA
︎︎︎1968-72: Summer Sculpture Workshops, Mill Run, PA
︎︎︎1968-73: Tutelage, Francis Flynn & Thaddeus Mosley, Pittsburgh, PA
︎︎︎1970-72: Maryland Institute for Art, Baltimore, MD
︎︎︎1972-75: Summer Sculpture Workshops, Touchstone Arts Center, PA
︎︎︎ Early 1980’s: Started practicing Nichiren Buddhism
︎︎︎ Studio Artist Residency, School 33, Baltimore, MD
︎︎︎1992: “The Wood Show” presented by Local Color Gallery & Store, College Station, TX
︎︎︎1993: Education Exhibition 1993, Dallas Culture Center, SGI USA Culture Department, TX
︎︎︎1993: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: Artistic Views on Cultural Diversity, University Art Galleries at Texas A&M
︎︎︎1995: Healthy Communities/ Artists Taking the Pulse of the People, J. Wayne Stark University Center Galleries, TX
︎︎︎1995: “Out of The Woods”, Gutman Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
︎︎︎1995: “Works of Hope” at Friends Congregational Church, TX
︎︎︎1996: Black History Month Exhibit Fair, Jane Long Middle School, TX
︎︎︎2001: “In So Many Woods”, Soka University of America’s Art Gallery, CA
As a Black, Buddhist artist, Mr. Amos often explored the harmony between “the quest for excellence in [his] art and in [his] life and faith in True Buddhism”. Amos embraced the “subtractive method” of wood sculpture, and often refers to his carving process as “multi- dimensional”, similar to the Buddhist concept of “The Nine Consciousnesses”. Mr. Amos’ carvings were very reflective of his love for people and his connection to his roots. His work directly displays his lived in experiences and upbringing as a Black man, as well as his devotion to his mission of cultivating a culture of peace and equality. Amos’ humanist and family values aided him in expanding his perspectives through art and his commitment to strengthening connections within his community.
Statement by Lau Nielsen