Amanda Johnson's exuberant and elegant paintings have garnered acclaim and respect at an impressive rate. The variety and breath of her work has contributed to her solidity in a number of communities. In Delray art galleries you can find her custom made beach art that captures the essence of coastal living. In Palm Beach art galleries her contemporary and bohemian artwork charms others with themes of luxury and culture. Then there's the cutting edge new modern artwork that Amanda has featured in galleries throughout South Florida from both independent projects and work she had done with other eclectic artists that share her passion and vision.
Artist Amanda Johnson's focus is primarily on fine art through her colorful paintings. Her canvases range from her tiny "candies" to her feature works, which inspire some of her patrons to design entire living spaces to theme. Her most recent endeavors include, in collaboration with her husband James Knill, the Divine Pink Dream collection that was personally designed for and installed at Saks Fifth Ave at The Gardens Mall in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Divine Pink Dream is a collection that fuses fashion, art and design. The collection is joyful, modern and edgy, capturing the essence of "The New Modern". More of Amanda Johnson's latest work can also be seen in D. Porthault's The Art of Luxury Linens which was photographed by a very dear friend of hers, Erik Kvalsvik. In three separate spreads her ceramics, pillows, and one candies painting are featured. As the favored French luxury brand for linens and other fabrics, it is a great honor to be presented and captured by one of the best.
Christian Siriano of Project Runway fame has become an avid collector of Amanda Johnson's work - particularly her pillows and plates. Also borne of her mixing of fine art and design are fine art lamps that have been featured in The Baltimore Museum of Art. She was a 2014 award recipient of ASID, Maryland for one of her textile collections. Amanda has also been prolific in her participation in charity and society events, group exhibitions, commissions, public works, and serves as a member of the board of directors at the Wayside House, Delray Beach, Florida.
Amanda's creative aptitude flourished from early childhood. She has developed her innate talent into a refined understanding of composition with a repertoire of work ranging from modern and classical portraiture to abstract studies of light, color, and shape. Her formal education focused primarily on painting, and her love of fashion and self-expression led her to an early career in film and television production where she fulfilled her passion as a successful costume designer and makeup artist. Amanda Johnson is a native of Baltimore and attended Baltimore High School for the Arts graduating with honors and a continuing education scholarship. She earned her BFA and Fine Arts diploma from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Boston and the Tufts School. Soon thereafter she majored in Portrait Painting, continuing her education in Museum Studies at the Harvard Extension School. Miss Johnson then traveled to Greece and studied the history of art, further broadening her formal academic foundation.