Amanda was born in London, England in 1960. Inspired by a fascination for the Old Masters and struggling to find acceptance in an educational system almost completely dominated by modern art, she eventually left England to pursue her studies in Italy. In Florence, she studied with Daniel Graves and Charles Cecil at Studio Cecil-Graves, an atelier dedicated to the training of Realist painters. The training she received here provided her with the skills and confidence to continue with realist painting, despite the indifference often encountered from contemporary art lovers. In the late eighties, Amanda moved to Sweden where she continued to study the techniques of the Old Masters, specializing in still life and portraiture. Drawing from her experience in Italy, and inspired also by the vast emptiness of Sweden, her paintings reflect objects and people in timeless, tranquil repose utterly removed from the bustle of modern day life. Amanda works mostly from her studio in Stockholm, but travels frequently to England and the rest of Europe for commissions. Her work can be found in private homes all over the world, including London, Toronto, Brisbane, Washington DC, Paris, Lisbon, Madeira, Florence and Stockholm.