Amy Moglia Heuerman

Naples, Florida, inspires Amy Moglia Heuerman’s life and art. Since moving to the town in 2013 after many years of visits, the lifelong artist has made a substantial impact on both the art scene and in philanthropic circles, achieving recognition for her paintings, generosity and ebullient spirit. Her commitment to the community is evident in the recent opening of Amy Art, a studio and gallery in Naples' Design District on 10th Street South.

The versatile artist originally gained national recognition as a successful children’s illustrator of games, puzzles, toys, and books through her Bear Hug Designs company, which she retired after a 20-plus-year run upon moving to Naples. Living close to the Gulf awakened her innate passion for sky and sea, now fully realized in her stunning seascapes. Her paintings are often oversized, richly layered abstracts that evoke serenity. Dominated by a palette of blues in infinite hues, the paintings invite viewers to emotionally respond to the moods and colors of clouds and rolling tides, rendered with her mastery of palette knives, scrapers, and brushes.

Amy was moved during the pandemic and resulting quarantine to paint a series of whimsical figures that express the “alone but together” zeitgeist of the times. The solitary figures, pictured singly on the canvas or in physically distanced groups, have been greeted enthusiastically by the local media and art collectors.

More recently, Amy is focusing on her abstract paintings which have a broader palette than her well-known work and evoke floral bouquets.

Amy's ethos for giving and community involvement has led her to donate her time and talent to organizations such as Guadalupe Center. She was a fixture at the Immokalee-based Center for three months while hand-painting a 30-foot mural of a flowering garden in the children’s reading room, which is now named in Heuerman’s honor. The mission of Guadalupe Center is "to break the cycle of poverty through education for the children of Immokalee."

Amy was a featured artist on the 2019 Artis Naples’ annual studio tour, and participated in several auction events organized by the Legal Aid Society. She also benefits the American Cancer Society and the Naples Botanical Garden, where she serves on the Sustaining Leadership Council.

In October 2021, Amy was honored as one of the "Women of Initiative" by the Women's Foundation of Collier County. The honor recognizes local women leaders who, through their leadership, are an inspiratioin to all women seeking to make a difference through philanthropy and civic engagement.

In Bay Harbor, Michigan, Amy's summer home, she maintains a studio and gallery on the village's Main Street, and is a supporter of the Great Lakes Center for the Arts, where three of her paintings are on display in the Center's public areas.