I make the world a more colorful place:)
Hi There, I'm Amanda and this is technically my second round in the Etsy Universe and I am excited to be back to share one of my current creative mediums, painting.
Color is such a huge part of my life and I love adding color to anything; fabric, paper, canvas, yarn and my hair! You will often find me dressed in many bright colors, it's kind of my m.o. ;)
My story with how I got into creating these paintings started about 4 yrs ago, when I was struggling in my corporate job and found myself in a dark place. I discovered this fluid painting technique and was immediately captivated. I was in love with the way the colors transformed right before your very eyes (check out the video of my process to see what I mean) and how each piece was completely different than the last, even if I used the exact same colors! There is also a huge element of allowing what is, because sometimes you come back hours later to find your painting has completely changed.
It brought me so much joy in a time when I was struggling to find satisfaction in life. My basement (The Color Cave) was the place I went to seek refuge from the confusion and pain I felt and to create these incredible pieces full of color and life. I am happy to say that I recently left the crappy job situation and I am no longer struggling. However, I am still creating these one of a kind original paintings because they still bring me so much joy and I can't imagine not making them.
I am constantly inspired by music (specifically my current fav artist Aurora), experimentation and of course nature. I could spend waaaaaay too much time scrolling through google images of space, the universe and auroras (ironically). I love how some of my paintings look very space like, and others remind be of cracking open a gemstone, our universe is so magnificent! It provides the ultimate inspiration.
After spending the past 4 years experimenting with these different techniques I am here and ready to share them with the world. And I may have run out of room in my house to put all my paintings:)
I am also a certified yoga instructor and you can find me teaching yoga in Portland OR at the Love Hive Yoga studios on the east side <3
