Amanda P. Clare is a California born painter living and working in San Francisco. She received a BA in Studio Art from the University of California, Davis, studied advanced painting at the San Francisco Art Institute, and completed an artist residency at the Burren College of Art, County Clare, Ireland.
Artist Statement
The subject matter of my work is pulled directly from personal experiences, environment, and individual moments in time that have significant emotional impacts on my life. Through the use of animals, still-life, and landscape, juxtaposed with unrelated objects and symbols, I am able to communicate these personal relationships, experiences, and dreams in a conceptual and thought-provoking way. With this series of clues, I lead the viewer to an open ended place. The work is representational, colors are exaggerated, and materials are expressive. This, in relationship with the cast of characters, makes a playful point which can be interpreted in a variety of ways. While the narrative is important, the process is equally as critical. I work with thick, rich, paint and materials that hold luminous qualities. With layers upon layers of chunky paint, a space where drips are welcome, and pops of color that take the place of light -- these are my stories.
Exhibitions
2016 Recycle, Brooklyn Waterfront Artist Coalition, Brooklyn, NY
P&B, 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Animal House, Sacramento Fine Arts Center, Sacramento, CA
2015 12x12, Monterey Bay Artisans, Monterey, CA
Marin Society of Artists, The Left Coast, Ross, CA, honorable mention
Bring to Light, Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco Art Institute, CA
2014 Beyond the Corner of the Eye, Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco Art Institute, CA
Contemporary Woman Artists, Chico Art Center, CA
2013 Fireworks, Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco Art Institute, CA
2012 New Automotive Art, TJ Brothers Body Shop Gallery, Fremont, CA
