Amanda Krantz

I am a contemporary Australian painter and I work from my studio in Melbourne, Australia. In 2000, I completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts at the Queensland University of Technology, and since 2004, have been painting and creating art on a full-time basis. My practice is underpinned by a playful exploration of materials, where I harness mistakes to create beauty. While I am inspired and motivated by an experimental approach to image making, I consciously steer the imagery towards playful depictions of my surroundings, memories and imaginings. I find inspiration in gardens, through memories and travel, and in unexpected things too, like a friend’s earring or assorted candy. I frequently find that what inspires me in turn manifests through the act of painting itself, as my methods of painting often result in organic shapes that lend themselves to organisms, and representations of flora and fauna. I deliver the paint in pours, squirts and flicks, employing gravity and using the natural fluidity of paints to mimic the randomness of the natural world.