About Amanda — AMANDA BLUNDEN ART

About Amanda

Amanda is a contemporary artist living and working in South-West London where she has her studio. She trained at Leeds Polytechnic where she gained her Fine Art BA Hons Degree.

Her work is sold both nationally and internationally.

My landscapes are emotional spaces, driven by my desire for open spaces and solitude to think and clear my head of ‘noise’.
I want to convey a silent drama, a powerful yet quiet punch to the gut and yet it is also important to me that there is a sense of joy and beauty in the work too. It is the tension of these elements working together that I find the most exciting.

Seascapes are often suggested in my work; where I have been most content and which appear to me in profound dreams – dreams where I am searching for and often find, an often elusive feeling of intense well-being.

My process is very much one of call and response: stripping away and adding; reacting to colours, forms, marks.
I often use the colour pink in my paintings – the colour of nurture, comfort and for me, optimism.
I enjoy painting in layers and creating tension between them and the mark-making. A thin thread of pastel can suggest frailty and fragility and I like to contrast these with strong, dark, opaque forms.

I will use photos, sketches and collages as my inspiration for beginning and then use a mixture of intuition and purposeful exploration – creating the mood of the painting through the push and pull of the process.

I consider my work to be semi-abstract as there are often figurative or recognisable elements that I feel the need to include – a tree, a goalpost, a bridge – and yet there are also naïvely drawn motifs. I feel this conflict adds to the tension. ”.

Testimonials
"I recently began collecting Amanda’s work and I am delighted to be able to view her pieces online in one place. I already have my eye on several pieces and look forward to seeing how her work develops. It is very exciting to be able to follow the career of such a talent." E Cantons
"Amanda’s prints and paintings are simply beautiful and I’m proud and delighted to own some of her work. I love the way she’s inspired by water, light and texture and so much else to create striking, thought-provoking images in gorgeous colours that reflect her warmth, and passion". D Thomas
"Paintings that demand you stop and immerse yourself in the moment, taking time to experience the enjoyment of engaging with something original." L. Askem
‘Cursive’ "- “ …stumbled, scratched lines over and under veils of agitated impasto - softened under warm, pale pinks; blocked cool blues and silver reflect light-dark greys create depth” N. Pennington

“I love the idea of falling for new artworks by artists I just happen across and Amanda is particularly special. When gazing and admiring the paintings you can't help but feel calm and relaxed, she uses space so well, it's full of layers and therefore textures but yet it's so open and free!
I then read more about Amanda and her works and discover this she has written, 'my landscapes are emotional spaces, driven by my desire for open spaces and solitude to think and clear my head of 'noise!!'
This is an obvious connection for me and I’m thankful to have found her paintings. Her work feels quite healing with an energising vibe. I am excited to follow her work more closely.” Sophie, @thepaintingmark

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