Amanda JOY Bowers is a BIPOC visual artist born and raised in Haiku, Maui, Hawai’i. She attended Wake Forest University as a Presidential Scholar for Distinguished Achievement in Art, a university Ambassador for the Arts, and a Richter Scholar for International Independent Studies. While attending Wake Forest University she studied old master painting as a certified Louvre copyist in Paris, France. She then conducted independent research on the art of Balinese woodcarving and Javanese batik textiles in Indonesia. She graduated in 2012 with a major in Studio Art and a double minor in Art History and Entrepreneurship. She now is a freelance fine artist, independent contractor, and the woman behind Skelefin Studios.
“I have fallen in love with all sorts of art mediums. I crave the challenge of experimenting with the unfamiliar whether it be printmaking, acrylic, calligraphy, sculpture, mixed media, public art, or sign painting. I simply love it all.
Although, nothing has captured my heart quite like oil painting.
My focus has gravitated towards ethereal portraits in oils. I want to lure the viewer into a surreal environment where time & space cease to exist. This creates a temporary escape for those who crave it. It is also a safe space where reality, and ones’ existence, may be questioned.” — AJB
Photo: Evan Anderson