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Artist Statement
Hi, I’m Amanda—a Melbourne-based abstract artist creating immersive, botanical-inspired paintings that explore freedom, transformation, and the beauty of contrast.
My work is rooted in the feeling of freedom I experience when painting. It’s intuitive, layered, and alive with movement, colour, and emotion. I hope that same sense of freedom spills beyond the canvas and into the lives of those who connect with my art.
Over the years, my work has become a natural blend of intricate pattern and wild, organic forms—a reflection of how we move through life: trying to balance the urge for control with the truth of who we really are. These elements come from my love of textiles and interior design, but more deeply, they speak to the tension between structure and surrender, the neat and the messy, the known and the instinctive.
I’m drawn to stories of people with a strong sense of self—the quietly powerful, the bravely quirky, those who carry beauty in their contradictions. My colour palettes often lean into nostalgia and warmth, evoking memories, softness, and the richness of being human. Every piece is unique, sparked by a fleeting feeling, never to be repeated.
I believe we’re living through a time of deep contrasts—chaos and calm, light and shadow, the masculine and the feminine, logic and intuition. Rather than choosing one over the other, I seek to honour the whole. My work is an invitation to explore that duality and find beauty in all of it—to slow down, to breathe deeper, and to come home to yourself.
There are certain paintings I create that just feel like home. Not because of a certain place, but because of a feeling—of being fully yourself, of slowing down, of beauty in the everyday.
That’s the heart of why I paint: to capture the quiet magic of the human experience. These pieces hold something familiar and true, like a deep breath or a memory you didn’t know you’d forgotten. They remind me what matters.
Amanda Ketterer is a Melbourne-based abstract artist whose paintings evoke a sense of freedom—not only in the way they’re created, but in how they invite the viewer to feel. Over the past 15 years, her work has been exhibited and collected across Australia and internationally.
Amanda is represented by galleries in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, regional NSW, and London. She also offers commissions and occasionally releases work directly from her home studio.
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How important is self-awareness in your artistic practice and why?
"Self-awareness is crucial to my artistic practice. My journey as an artist has been deeply intertwined with my path to self-discovery.
Creating from an authentic place means confronting myself in front of the canvas daily, which is often the greatest challenge.
For my work to hold meaning, I must draw from a place of genuine self-reflection.
As a woman raised to prioritise other' happiness and conform to societal expectations, painting has been a transformative outlet. Through art, I have found my voice and learned to break free from these ingrained 'rules'.
Painting isn't just a passion - It's my sanctuary. It's where I untangle the knots of life, where there's no hiding from the raw truth staring back at me from the canvas. On good days, I paint from a place of joy; on tough days, when emotions threaten to overwhelm, my studio becomes my refuge.
Amanda Ketterer