Aly Ytterberg is a hard-edge, color-block artist from St. Louis, Missouri who finds inspiration in
nature, rural landscapes, and the memories that people connect with different places. She
currently works primarily with acrylic paint on canvas, board or paper. Aly received her BFA in
Sculpture from Washington University in St. Louis where her work focused on using found
materials and objects to tell stories about the people that once used them. Her work has
transitioned to painting over the years for practical reasons (mostly space and time and
becoming a mom), but she keeps that connection to memories tied to places or objects in her
2D work as well. Aly has shown her work in local and regional shows as well as having pieces in
galleries, corporate offices, homes, healthcare facilities, and other collections across the United
States. Her work has been featured in articles, publications, and a book. Aly calls herself a
mother-artist. Her full-time job is being a stay-at-home-mom to her 7-year-old son and twin 5-
year-old sons. She primarily paints during her sons’ rest times now and loves every minute of
this crazy stage of life.