Amanda Schwartz

My name is Amanda Schwartz. I am a painter, reiki master and seamstress. I graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Art in Fibers from SCAD in 2004. As a highly sensitive, empathic and dyslexic child I felt drawn to nature, spending many hours in the forest alone. I spent my afternoons hunting for four leaf clovers and sifting for trash in the creek behind my home. Music, art and nature became a sanctuary from the difficulties of being neurodivergent in a time where it was not well understood. My creativity made me stand out but it also was a source of being perceived as different. Today, I practice meditation, forest bathe, and channel most of my work from this practice of going inward. Art and the natural world has been my biggest teacher and guide throughout my life. I was trained early in oils from the age of 10 but I prefer acrylic as my main medium as it is more eco-friendly. I also enjoy working with the elements of paper collage. I find collage can be a great way to access our subconscious and work with dream symbology. Art is in essence one of the best self-awareness and therapeutic tools I have found. I often look back and find so much insight and clarity into my own psyche through retrospectively viewing my work. I always encourage everyone to try art. Art is not about being “good”, it is about being in the moment. Art is about touching what is real in us. Art is not just another consumerist product. Creativity is essential to our mental and spiritual health and it is at the very core of what it is to be human.

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