MY STORY
HELLO, I'M AMANDA
For as long as I can remember, I've been drawn to colour, stories and the beauty hidden in everyday life.
I grew up in England and now live in Australia, and perhaps because of that I've always been interested in the idea of home. Not just the places we live, but the feeling of belonging. The people, memories and moments that shape us over time.
Painting has become my way of exploring those things.
Through flowers, pattern, colour and storytelling, I create work that celebrates beauty, individuality and the small moments that make a life.
My hope is that the pieces I create bring a little more warmth, wonder and personality into the spaces we call home.
FINDING HOME
Home has meant many different things throughout my life.
I spent my childhood in London, where long summer evenings, family gatherings and the changing seasons quietly shaped how I see the world. As an adult, Australia became home too, bringing with it a different landscape, different light and a whole new chapter of life.
For a long time I felt caught between the two places. Then I realised that home isn't always a location.
Sometimes it's a feeling.
It's found in familiar rituals, favourite objects, treasured memories and the people we love.
That idea continues to inspire much of my work. Whether I'm painting flowers, figures or imagined landscapes,
I'm often exploring the same question:
What makes a place feel like home?
WHY I PAINT
I've always been fascinated by the way beauty and strength can exist side by side.
Flowers have become an important symbol in my work because they remind me so much of women. Resilient, expressive, imperfect and entirely themselves.
Many of my paintings explore themes of individuality, freedom, belonging and transformation. Some are inspired by personal experiences, while others begin with a feeling, a phrase or a fleeting moment that stays with me long after it has passed.
I rarely start with a fixed plan. Instead, I build paintings layer by layer, allowing colour, pattern and intuition to guide the process.
I'm interested in the balance between structure and freedom, control and surrender. The unexpected moments that emerge along the way are often my favourites.
WHY I PAINT
THE STUDIO
My studio is where ideas slowly find their way into the world.
It's a place filled with paint, sketches, books, collected treasures and half-finished thoughts waiting to become something more.
Some paintings arrive quickly. Others take months of revisiting and reimagining before they reveal what they want to be.
I love that part of the process.
Creating allows me to make sense of the world around me and to hold onto the moments, memories and feelings that might otherwise be forgotten.
BEYOND THE CANVAS
Alongside painting, writing has become an important part of my creative life.
Through my journal, newsletters and studio notes, I share reflections on creativity, home, travel, belonging and the everyday moments that often inspire my work.
Many of the ideas that begin in my writing eventually find their way into a painting, and many paintings begin with a sentence scribbled in a notebook.
For me, painting and storytelling are simply two different ways of exploring the same things.
A FEW THINGS I LOVE
Long summer evenings
Wildflowers growing where they're least expected
Vintage textiles and mid-century design
Books that stay with you long after you've finished them
Walking through London and recognising old memories
The changing colours of the Australian landscape
Beautiful homes filled with personality and stories
Strong women
Finding joy in the in-between
The small moments that often turn out to be the most important
THE PROFESSIONAL BITS
Amanda Ketterer is a contemporary Australian artist whose work has been exhibited in galleries throughout Australia. Her paintings are held in private collections nationally and internationally.
Through painting, prints and posters, Amanda creates colourful, story-led works inspired by home, belonging, nature and the beauty of everyday life.
Thank you for taking the time to visit my little corner of the world.
Whether you've discovered my work through a painting, a poster, a story or a shared love of colour and creativity, I'm so glad you're here.
I hope you find something that speaks to you, brings joy to your space, or simply reminds you to notice the beauty that already exists around you.
Welcome.
