"Amanda Baldwin (b.1984, Seattle, WA) lives and works in Queens, NY. She received an MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and a BFA from the University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Baldwin recently had a solo exhibition at 106 Green (Brooklyn, NY) and has appeared in numerous group shows including recent shows at Underdonk Gallery (Brooklyn, NY), Essex Flowers (New York), Thierry Goldberg Gallery (New York), and Brennan & Griffin (New York).
The invested attention given to still life painting by artists over the centuries ans its constant evolution is something I am intreseted in exploring within my work. Objects take on new meanings and symbolize different things to us as we change and evolve as people. Varied degrees of representation and rendering allow me to focus on specific ideas projected onto everyday objects and vessels. Mundane items like fruit and plants can take on anthropomorphic qualities as I enhance and blow up certain forms and colors. Texture, pattern, and layers of depth allow walls, tables, and windows to play within a skewed yet familiar environment. Occasionally, people are found inhabiting these environments. At times acting as co-conspirators, they are also just another element seemingly melding into the scene. Using irregular and incongruous painting decisions, I attempt to bring new considerations to the idea of the still life and its potential as a construct in painting."
