art & artist...

Amanda Mathis is a local artist using ideas that come from the rural Brown County area where she lives, but she also pulls ideas from her memory and imagination and adds a touch of humor and whimsy.  Amanda's work style has been labeled "primitive." She has painted in this style since she was very young.  "I am pleased that I have kept the 'childlike' qualities that are so greatly sought after in the art world," she says.  Amanda feels an Indiana scene can speak to someone from Maine to the south and beyond.  Amanda says, "My paintings reflect a rich Indiana heritage that has so encompassed my life experiences.  Amanda paints on canvas and paper, using mainly acrylic and some inks ranging in size from very tiny miniatures to murals.  Her paintings do not use facial features on the humans and animals so that viewers are able to impose their own ideas as to the feelings and emotions of her subjects.  

Amanda travels the U.S., exhibiting her paintings in art fairs and galleries. Her works hang in private collections in the U.S., Canada, France, Germany, England and Spain.Amanda loves to share her talents with young people. Over the years, she has developed and taught numerous workshops and classes for children and teens, and has done volunteer workshops with the local teen center.

More information about Amanda and her work can be found at www.AmandaMathisArt.com or at www.BrownCountyStudioTour.com .

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