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Artist Statement:
My paintings are made very
intuitively and often seem to
fall somewhere between
imaginary landscape and
abstraction. I'm strongly
influenced by the limestone
and woodland area where I
live.
I paint using fast-drying
alkyd oils usually, using both
glazing or impasto techniques
often in a layered process to
achieve richness and depth. I
like to build a painting up
over time as moss and lichens
are left to grow over stone -
perhaps to trick myself into
believing that an image is
forming of its own accord!
It's also very important to me
in both painting and jewellery
making to have a strong
element of improvisation and
spontaneity in the process.
During the past four years or
so I've been learning to make
fine silver jewellery using
precious metal clay or pmc.
These pieces are one-off,
expressive and often highly
textural; sometimes patinated
to add depth, contrast and
variegated tone or colour
tints. Mid-Twentieth century
Scandinavian Modernism and
ancient jewellery are my main
influences.
Painting and jewellery
commissions considered.
I keep a flickr photostream
showing work in progress here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mo
ssmottle/
My etsy shop:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/mossmo
ttle
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Amanda Collis Biography:
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Age
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41
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| Gender |
Female
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| Status |
Committed
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| Children |
99
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| Religion |
No; Taoism intrigues me |
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| Education |
Self Taught |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
wandering, reading, watching old films, gardening
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Oil
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
not provided
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
not provided
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| Favorite Work of Art |
not provided
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
The natural environment around my home;
Music,
Film.
In jewellery design: Mid-C20th Modernists; particularly certain Scandinavian designers.
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Have lived in the countryside for most of my life.
I'm strongly influenced by the limestone/woodland landscape that I inhabit; but also probably as much by dreams, art history, alchemical imagery, myth, music and film.
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