Nashville native Amanda Norman is an award-winning visual artist whose animated still lifes and seductively textured landscapes, are showcased in private collections across the country. Frequently sought out by interior designers, Norman's work balances a whimsical stroke with traditional subjects, bringing with it a fresh and lighthearted approach to fine art.
Norman's canvases are densely layered with non-traditional mediums such as spackling putty and Elmer's glue, pairing a sophisticated sense of patina and tactility with the unexpected use of everyday materials.
Often asked about the surface quality of her work, Norman jokes that her paintings are like excavation projects. "More likely than not, there are probably a couple of other paintings under any one finished piece. If you look closely you can usually see elements from the previous works poking through to the surface. I feel these imperfections give each painting a history--kind of like a scar with a story or a quirky birthmark."
Norman is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions including Local Color Gallery's Top Seller for 2005 and the 2004 Weston Award for Excellence in Visual Art.
Having graduated with honors from Brown University with a degree in Visual Art, Norman has also completed coursework at Parsons/The New School for Design in New York City and RISD's Pont Aven School of Art in France.