My name is
Amanda Brown and I am an artist who specialises in
pet portraiture. A couple of years ago I left my full time
office job to do what I love best! And I must say, it is the best
job in the world! I live
in
the UK in the county of Kent. I receive new painting challenges
every week which I enjoy very much and I have
created this site so that I can get in touch with the rest of the world.
Note about the photo: Yes,
yes... I know there is a wheelie-bin in the background, I will get a new
photo soon so there's no need for anymore emails about it Thank you! Oh
go on then if you must.
I began painting when I was very young
like most of us, and continued with a keen interest throughout my
primary and secondary education. I had to make an awkward decision when
I was about thirteen between Music and Art, music being of equal
interest to me at the time, as I was only allowed to continue one of
them as a GCSE subject. I chose Art
and what a good decision!
I completed three A-levels including Art
& Design and went on to do a Foundation course at Kent Institute of Art
& Design which broadened my knowledge of all types of art. We had a
week's trip to Paris where we visited all of the best museums and
galleries including Musee Dorsay, The Pompidou Centre and
The Louvre. I
had my picture taken with The Mona Lisa which I treasure. It was much
smaller than I had imagined it and there was a big crowd in front of it.
After my course I applied for a degree
in Fine Art. I was accepted but I later turned it down as I found myself
fed up with being a student and decided to get myself a full-time job! I
worked for a few years and I enjoyed the fact that I was earning. However I found myself with no spare time as it was full up
with
working and painting which I did in the evenings.
It has been hard work
over the past years, but I am content with
the fact that I am doing what I love best and I hope to continue doing this for a long
time yet.
My Studio
I moved into my own house just after
the new year 2008 and have been organising
my
studio over the last few months (still lots to do though!). It's
great having my own space to work and I can leave all my paints out
without annoying anyone!
My Dog
My family has kept dogs and cats for
as long as I can remember, I have had a rabbit, a fish and even a
newt! But I have always wanted my own dog. I finally got the chance
when I moved out of my parents house this year but Toby was a bit of
a surprise! Just after new year, my step-dad's father died and it
was a really tough time for my step-dad. To make things worse, his
father had left behind an 11 year old westie. My parents could not
keep him as he fights with Spanner (their jack russell) and they
were reluctant to put him in a dog's home as he had been a one man
dog all his life. So I decided to take him on! When I picked him up
he was crazy and smelly and very confused about what had happened to
his owner. It was quite tough looking after him as he scratched and
cried at night (not the best way to make friends with our new
neighbours!) But we stuck with each other, and six months later Toby
had settled in completely. I really wouldn't be without him now.

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