Amanda Smith, Artist
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​Half my heart resides in my chest. The other half is in the water. Since childhood, I have been drawn to the ocean. Coming from a lineage of watermen, I credit molecular memory.

Inspired by Nature and its divine patterns, my work is heavily influenced by the ocean and coastal landscape. Wild and dangerous, peaceful and safe - that juxtaposition is what I tuck inside each of my paintings.

My life and studio is settled into the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, but the coast is always calling. Every chance I get, I run to the water. Whether it's to the Outer Banks of North Carolina or the lush Pacific Northwest, I’m endlessly inspired. Nature keeps me returning to the studio, immersing myself in the memory of place. Each painting, a meandering - an escape to the water, a rocky coastline, a mossy forest, or to the sand.
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This website is updated periodically, but be sure to check out my Instagram to see what I'm up to this week!



Works available at Down Creek Gallery, Ocracoke NC.

Exhibitions
2023 February 26 - April 1 - Steven Francis Fine Art
Mantra - Group show
​102 Tradewynd Drive, Lynchburg, Virginia 24502

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2023 January - Staunton Augusta Art Center
Grounded: Landscape Exploration in Wax - Group show
​20 S New Street SE, Staunton, Virginia 24401

2022 September - Grace Estate Winery
TBA - Solo Show
​5273 Mount Juliet Farm, Crozet, Virginia 22932

2022 June - The Vault, Chroma Projects
SANCTUARY - Solo show
​3rd Street SE, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902

2021 August - Academy of the Arts
PORTALS - Solo show
​600 Main Street, Lynchburg, Virginia 24504

2021 March - Shenandoah Valley Art Center
40under40 - Juried Exhibit
​122 S. Wayne Avenue, Waynesboro, Virginia 22980

2020 December - Hot Cakes
Solo show
1137-A Emmet Street, Charlottesville VA 22903

2020 ​May - Crozet Artisan Depot
Guest Artist - Solo show
5791 Three Notch'd Road, Crozet, VA 22932

2020 January-February - Ice House Gallery
Micro/Macro - Group show
138 Independence Street, Berkeley Springs, WV 24511

2019 December - Holiday Pop Up
Group show - 12/13-12/15
810 Church Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504

2019 May - Charlottesville Studio Gallery @ WVTF
SEDIMENT - Solo show
216 West Water Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902

2018 December - Shenandoah Valley Art Center
Annual Contemporary Juried Exhibit: Women's Work
122 S. Wayne Avenue, Waynesboro, Virginia 22980

2018 May-June - the gallery @ ebb & flow
Fathom - Solo show
71 River Road, Faber, VA 22938

2018 March - Shenandoah Valley Art Center
40under40 - Juried Exhibit
​122 S. Wayne Avenue, Waynesboro, Virginia 22980

2017 March-April - Trager Brothers Coffee 2.0 @ RVCC
Coastal Wanderings - Solo show
190 Rockfish School Lane, Afton, VA 22920
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2016 December - Welcome Gallery
Unbound Oasis - Shared show
114 3rd St NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902

May - Featured Local Artist, Charlottesville Design House
Keswick, VA
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2015 February - New City Arts Initiative
Elements - Solo show
216 W. Water Street, Charlottesville VA 22902
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