Amanda Joy
is a visual artist born and raised in Haiku, Maui. 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 is a prolific painter, tattoo artist, and the owner of Skelefin Studios.
Currently, she is painting & practicing tattoo at her studio in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.
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“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, tattoo, 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