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I Believe That At Its Core, Good Art Is Inextricably Linked To Humanity And Human Emotion. One Feels It More Than Sees It. There Is A Resonance Between A Good Artist And An Appreciator Of Art. That Is Why I Eliminate Barriers By Using Nothing More Than My Fingers, Oil, And Canvas. Many View Such Painting As More Impacting, More Inspiring, And It Is My Hope That You Do Too.

Biography

Amanda Wathen Has Painted Since Childhood And Began Working Professionally At Age Thirteen, Hand Painting Murals On Tile For Her Artist Father. Her Experience Is Outstandingly Diverse And Includes Realism, Pointillism, Impressionism, Painting Restoration, And Teaching Technique And Art History. Her Work Has Sold Internationally And Has Won Her Awards, Most Recently ArtAscent’s Distinguished Artist Award.

As An Artist, She Is Most Outstanding For Her Inclination To Explore New Fields. She Has Recently Been Recognized As One Of America’s Two Foremost Experts In The Old Dutch Restoration Style, A Complex Methodology That Is Part Art And Part Chemistry. She Has Also Pioneered New Techniques In Finger Painting, An Emerging Trend.

She Feels That Painting Directly With Fingers Is Unequivocally The Most Emotionally Expressive Medium. “No Tool Comes Between Artist And Canvas,” She Says. “A Touch Painting Is A Direct Picture Of The Artist's Heart. Actually, For A While I Thought About Calling It Direct Painting. It Truly Is Unique In Being Able To Convey So Much. The Longer You Appreciate It, The More It Means."

Amanda Is A Wife And A Mother, Spending Most Of Her Time With Family.