Ämber Hurley

Artist Statement
 

My Story

I was born March 12 2004. The same birth month and day as Jack Kerouac, a fellow author who lived before me. In the same town I live in today. My dad said great artists think alike. But will I leave a mark like him?

He’s house became a museum, the bar he frequented framed his mug shot on the walls. His typewriter is on display in the mill.

How can I top that? Well, watch me.

 

My Work

Writer & Illustrator.

My writing is an escape from the real world. A way to express pain and trauma, in a maybe healthy way. Through this creativity, I've achieved something I didn't think I was capable of, at first.

Writing used to be a fun hobby, but now it's led to something much more. Something much, MUCH better.

 

My Journey

I graduated in 2021, at age 17, from central high school in Manchester New Hampshire. One year early, so that I could get: 1. Bragging rights, and 2. A head start at life, to start my dreams with an advantage.

Since I was in the first grade, my little 6 year old self, knew exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up. “A writer,”

And ever since I was a kid I always had a thing for making and selling. I created my own pom pom drive in the 7th grade to help kids with cancer. I even got my home room teacher and my entire class to help me make and sell them.

Then later on when I was a freshman in high school, I helped my little brother make and sell duct tape wallets, knitted satchels, and yarn bracelets at the park for 50 cents each. and also helped teach others how to knit.

 

My new goal

Fashion designer and store owner.

My new goal for the future is to open my own store. Selling handcrafted fashion, jewelry, and plushies. I have everything I need and more. It's just a matter of time before I find a space to call Sunset Aura.