Amanda Hamilton She/Her/Hers www.amandahamiltonart.com ahamilton1@gmail.com Drawing/Painting, Interdisciplinary In-person, Online, Hybrid mentor BIO Amanda Hamilton currently lives and works in Minneapolis, MN. She explores themes of darkness and perception, drawing on experiences with the natural world, earthen materiality, meditation, and poetry. Hamilton works in painting and printmaking as well as video and has been shown nationally in both group and solo exhibitions. She received her MFA from Claremont Graduate University in Southern CA and has participated in numerous artist residencies including The Elizabeth Murray Artist Residency, Vermont Studio Center, and Good Hart Artists Residency, in Good Hart, MI. TEACHING PHILOSOPHY & MENTORSHIP One reason I’ve always wanted to be an artist is because I love being in community with other artists. Mentoring creates connections and builds community and I believe the role of mentorship is to see, honor, and celebrate the possibility and embodiment of each person’s work and to support their growth and goals. This extends beyond the studio to all aspects of life and the conditions which define creative production. I like to think deeply about work in terms of spatial installation and historical connections. I believe in generosity and love pointing toward new resources, whether articles, essays, references to artists or new materials.