Amanda is originally from northeast Ohio area. She received her BFA in graphic design and printmaking from Youngstown State University in 2015 and her MFA from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2020. She is currently an Artist-in-Residence at the LUX teaching printmaking, painting and drawing classes. Amanda’s work has roots in garden landscapes and perception of experience through visual cues. With a love for gardening and a curious mind, her work combines elements from experienced reality, memory, and the fuzzy image one’s mind creates when retrieving a memory. “Observation and lived experience are an important part of my work as it allows me to process the stimuli of the environment I place myself in. My work is evidence of this process, as I use different mediums to create a visual vocabulary of color and marks, evoking this mental process that is different for everyone. The viewer experiences a snapshot of something I have experienced, and in turn creates a new image in their mind when viewing the work.”