Amanda DeFazio
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Artist Statement
In this body of work, I tried to use line, color, and negative space to provide visual interest. My goal with the use of contour line in these pieces is to create a sense of movement. I wanted to explore the creation of shallow depth that the media of printmaking gives these compositions, by the nature of layering. In addition, I also wanted to explore the impact that different colors, and different types of printmaking have. This collection of work was particularly inspired by water, rivers, wood grain and clouds. I wanted to capture these inspirations in a rather nonobjective manner, allowing the piece to just be. While exploring these formal elements, I have only just begun gathering visual information in this media and I have more ideas for artwork than I started with. As I progress forward, I hope to take more inspiration from artists like Helen Frankenthaler, Alice Baber, Karen Kunc, and Jenny Robinson. I also want to experiment in more depth with layering different methods of printmaking to find unique ways of creating visual interest.
Artist Bio
Amanda DeFazio was born in Denver, Colorado in 1995. She is an alumnus of Metropolitan Community College (MCC), and is currently studying at the University of Nebraska Omaha to receive her Bachelor’s in Studio Art and a K-12 teaching certificate for art. DeFazio has volunteered and worked at Joslyn Art Museum for nearly five years helping with kids’ art classes, camps, and events. At Millard South High School, she received two gold keys in the Scholastic Art Competition in 2014, and was also named Outstanding Artist of the Year alongside one peer later that school year. In her art, she has found a niche in printmaking, having exhibited prints in two group shows through the Commonwealth Gallery, and in the 16th Annual Student Art Exhibition at MCC. DeFazio is often inspired by elements of nature including rivers, water, and wood grain. Artists that DeFazio draws inspiration from are Helen Frankenthaler, Jesse Houlding, Alice Baber, Karen Kunc, and Jenny Robinson among others.