Original Art
Browse original acrylic paintings on canvas. Each is coated in protective lacquer with hardware affixed and ready to hang. Originals include a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist. See the story about each painting on its product page.
Original painting by Amanda Layman.
Acrylic on Canvas
24" x 36"
Inspired by the short time the artist lived in Colorado Springs, this piece is a celebration of the natural beauty of the American West.
Action ameliorates anxiety, or so I've heard. Also overheard once and committed to memory: where the body goes, the mind follows.
“Fire” is the first piece in the “Choices” series and introduces a character hunched into herself, potentially giving up, maybe starting a fire. Strength and vulnerability interplay; she is crowded but alone. She is her only resource.
This piece is the story of starting something, of trusting fully in yourself to take the actions that lead to a life you want.
She is gloom, despair, resolve, and power all at once. She moves courageously from slumped to sitting up straight. Even confined in a box and surrounded by dark and unclothed she has something lighting her from within.
Product Specifications
12” wide, 12” tall, 1” deep
Acrylic paint on stretched canvas with stapled back
Gloss lacquered for sun and dust protection
Hanging hardware is pre-attached; arrives ready to hang
Includes certificate of authenticity
Acrylic on canvas, 16” x 20”
After playing with the neurographic art style (developed by Pavel Piscarev), I thought it would be interesting to incorporate some recognizable elements into this abstract form of art therapy. This painting was my first full piece in that style. Although it wasn’t created deliberately as part of this series, I’m including it here because it was the precursor to the following five paintings that make up “Choices.”
This original piece is for sale. Purchase includes a certificate of authenticity.
Sometimes I paint to feel better. Sometimes I paint to make you feel better. This time, it's both.
Community is the story of what happens when we draw courage from our light within, scant as it may be, to face the world honestly and build connections without fear or restraint. It's not resources or talent or skill that ensures survival in bleak times, it's people, and the acts of service we give that ultimately nourish us in return, exponentially.
The story: I was 37, severely depressed, and isolated from everybody I’d known.
I wasn’t making new friends. I didn’t believe I was worthy of anyone. Working from home made it too easy to never leave the house. But something urged me to get back into climbing. Moving my body began rewiring my brain.
I couldn’t sustain my marketing business, even though it was good money. It was killing me. So I swallowed my pride and got a job at the climbing gym. I took a gigantic pay cut. But in return, I gradually acquired the most incredible, diverse community of best friends, close friends, and friendly acquaintances. I even met the love of my life there.
Big risks come with big rewards. This piece is about learning to listen to my body – it was telling me something was very wrong. We are animals first; I was misaligned with myself and nature. “Community” tells the story of branching out, and the value of the slow, steady, necessary work of building relationships that become your roots in thunderstorms.
Product Specifications
Product Specifications
48” wide, 48” tall, 2” deep
Acrylic paint on stretched, gallery-wrapped canvas
Gloss lacquered for sun and dust protection
Hanging hardware is pre-attached; arrives ready to hang
Includes certificate of authenticity
Anger is a productive emotion. To anyone who hasn’t tried it, I highly recommend it.
Fueled by red wine and bourbon and lady metal and late nights, this one was an intentionally judgment-free splash zone of unbridled Big Feels.
I followed the series’ process for the sake or consistency, and the detail work was done in near-silence and total sobriety, but this piece holds varied layers of rage channeled outward without being married to any particular outcome. I don’t give a fuck if you like it or not. Wink!
48” x 48”. Acrylic on canvas. Purchase includes a certificate of authenticity.
Art Prints
View available art prints on archival, textured matte fine art paper in a variety of sizes. Edge-to-edge CMYK printing means vibrant colors that endure. Prints are sustainably sourced yet affordable and fit standard frames.
A high-quality, 8.5” x 11” print copy of an original painting by Amanda Layman.
Each piece is professionally printed on textured matte paper.
Current Prints Available:
1.) Charles in the Flowers
2.) Community
3.) Flow
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An experiment with a new technique that yielded an amorphous form with vibrant colors.