Amanda lives and works in the south-west of France, in a picturesque village nestled between the Pyrénées and the Atlantic coast
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After gaining a BA (Hons) degree in fine art, Amanda worked in a variety of media including oil and collage, but she was ultimately seduced by sculpture working primarily in wood at the outset of her career. It was during this period that she developed her understanding of line, form and space which is so important to her work today.
However, in 2003 she was introduced to the medium of stucco by her tutor and mentor, Jean-Jacques Allain. This material revolutionized her work as it brings her ideas to life and gives substance and solidity to her subject matter.
Many of Amanda’s pieces have been inspired by pregnancy, the shapes and lines of the pregnant woman and the internal bond between mother and baby.
These sculptures are a celebration of this magical period in a woman’s life and reflect her own experiences of it. Through her work, she has tried to capture the fulfillment, serenity, and contentment she felt. She is drawn by the contrasts of heavy but delicate, bulky yet feminine, introverted and at the same time extroverted. Amanda is fascinated by the contrast between the private inner world of the intimate connection between mother and baby and the desire, almost compulsion of others to touch the mother’s swollen belly. Amanda has introduced all of these ideas into her work. Her sculptures are beautiful, peaceful, and private and at the same time tactile, drawing the hand towards the work, inviting you to touch and stroke the work.
Latterly during the difficult days of lockdown and the global pandemic, Amanda has focused on creations offering joy and colour in a dark world. Pieces such as 'Hope Springs Eternal' and 'March of Hope' are characterised by vivid colours, energy and motion created through playful uses of line . Through her most recent work, Amanda aims to bring feelings of possibility and optimism in these most challenging of times.
