Amanda Von Riesen

Acrylic Painting - Fine Art Charcoal Drawing - Photography Mixed Media - Commissions
AGORA GALLERY NYC...
For Amanda Von Riesen, painting is a way to interpret everything from music to poetry to her "passion for life and people." She paints people, landscapes, still life tableaux, and emotional states of being, all of which are culled from her own life. Von Riesen’s personal experiences inspire her so directly that she sometimes portrays real-life people, such as in her portraits of Bruce Springsteen among others.
As roving as her eye for subject matter is, Von Riesen is equally changeable in her technique. She paints mostly, though not exclusively, in acrylic on canvas, and uses brushes, tools, and her bare hands to make marks. She brings care and detail to every piece she makes, be it a realistic study of a guitar neck or a hallucinatory, collage-like image of turtles, musical notes, and a disembodied eye that is part-Dalí, part- film poster. Her abstract works revel in careful brush work the same way her representational ones do. Von Riesen was born in Ste. Anne, Manitoba, Canada and today lives in nearby Steinbach when she’s not out travelling. She is also skilled in pencil drawing and portraiture.
SUMMARY
Amanda Von Riesen is a versatile visual artist living in Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada. Her acrylic paintings are diverse in Abstract, Expressionism and Realism. She's also recognized for her pencil drawing and portraits.
If you ask Von Riesen what drives her passion, it's traveling and capturing her inspiration on film, writing and performing original music, and being a student of humanity.
Her first major recognition occurred in 2012, when her work, entitled 'Young Minds,' was chosen to be the focal point for the advertising and exhibition at Duluth's Art In Bayfront Park. Since then, she has become a prolific artist in the local scene, providing original pieces for community events and galas. Generating a clientele for her commission-based work continues to be a success, whether creating for or collaborating with Grammy award winning artists, or the neighbour down the street.
In 2015, Von Riesen was in the national news/media for her contribution in bringing the historic Queen Elizabeth II painting back to Winnipeg, Canada.
Her stylistic expressions have been guided by her true love of living, pursuing happiness and purpose.
Most recently she was one of the artists chosen for an exhibition titled "Unbound Perspectives" In New York at Agora Gallery. The highly anticipated reception took place Sept. 1, 2016. Representation by Agora Gallery has given Amanda many new opportunities in the art world!