PAINTING
AMANDA MOTTORN
 
DETAILS
watercolor paint and brushes on birch panel
20.32 x 20.32 cm
2022
 
DESCRIPTION
Through the same group as the one above, this model’s poise reminded me of a friend named Maria, with whom I lost touch. The background blends imagination with memories of places in Rome where I practiced painting and drawing. I enjoy painting figures in nontraditional colors as a reflection of the concept that we are one. By painting her green, she becomes any woman and every woman, inviting the viewer to look beyond skin color and focus on our shared humanity.
 
BIOGRAPHY OF THE ARTIST
Amanda Mottorn is an American artist, author, and founder of Modern Journeyer. Working across watercolor, charcoal, acrylic, and oil with cold wax, often incorporating gold and silver leaf, she creates layered works that move between abstraction and representation, drawing inspiration from landscapes, architecture, and travel.
 
After a two-decade career in corporate sales, Mottorn returned to her creative practice in 2021, publishing her novel Finding Moksha: One Woman’s Path in Uncertain Times and studying painting in Rome under Carole Robb and other artists. She is the creator of Creative Play for Adults, an international retreat series that combines creative expression, travel, and personal exploration.
 
Mottorn has exhibited internationally in New York, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Spain, Switzerland, and throughout the United States. She continues to write about art, travel, and creativity through The Modern Journeyer on Substack.