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Amanda Duggan is a contemporary British Artist | Maker. Having studied Three Dimensional Design: Ceramics at Loughborough University before teaching Art, Ceramics & Sculpture for 20 years in the South West of the UK, she is now a full time artist working from her studio in Wiltshire.

Driven by intuition & discovery Amanda Duggan’s primary objective whilst working is to create a stillness. Using a refined palette & materials she explores ways to communicate the beauty of individual elements. Observing the relationship between materials is a way of slowing down & allowing each work to emerge as an object in its own right. Analytical approaches combined with intuitive responses at each stage allow for a loose plan but more importantly risk taking, which continually develops learning. Textural qualities are vital to the development of the work. Her current use of antique textiles brings an inherent textural element to respond to as well as an unknown history & weight before work begins. With a quiet mind her focus is entirely on the concept of space & the practice of painting. Each mark a response to what came before, listening, responding, aiming to avoid complexity & keep the painting as pure as possible. Like conversations, her process requires a level of concentration, patience & stillness.

Focusing on a reductive practice helps develop an appreciation for space & its benefits. Empty, uninhabited space in Western culture has negative connotations, implying loss, fear & insecurity. She believes in allowing space to exist we start to appreciate all that is possible. Potential rather than absence, offering balance and an alternative to the complexities of life. Her paintings give the opportunity to be more aware of the details, question beauty and sit with our vulnerabilities… to share human experiences in a tangible way.

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