Opening: TITS, an exhibition by Amanda Banker

Amanda Banker uses numerous layers, as found in the Venetian technique, to create images with striking contrast. These contrasts are exaggerated by their use of animated characters, surreal and abstracted compositions, and subjects painted in figurative realism. The unfinished lines of sketchy characters, strike a balance between Banker’s training as an animator and their artistic need for chaotic expression. Banker’s use of bold saturated colors is not only an abutment to contrast but is also used to further connect underlying themes. Nature, beauty, and dark humor are just a few examples of the reoccurring themes in Banker’s work.

Interested in dramatic scenes and societal concerns, Amanda Banker’s work is always about hope and possibility. Banker strives to see beyond the subject itself and work at an intuitive level to create striking unique images with vision about the human condition.