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This page is a temporary page to give collectors a preview of the upcoming exhibit.
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Amanda Johnson

Eye Contact



​Preview  (collector's advance viewing)

This preview gives you the opportunity to view and purchase the pieces in the exhibit before it opens to the public.
​Purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.

Opening Reception    August 13th, 2022    4pm-6pm

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Exhibit runs from -
August 13th, 2022 - October 29th, 2022
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This preview highlights all of the pieces that will be on display in the exhibit as well as reserve pieces that will replace sold pieces as those paintings go home with collectors. As a member of our Collector's Preview list, you have the unique opportunity to see all of these pieces and have a first opportunity to purchase.


Additional images, or a video, to see the work from alternate angles are available upon request. 

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A reminder, purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.

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Alternate History
Framed 11.5”x12”x2”, 2022, epoxy layers, hand printed AJS textiles, copper leaf, nail foil, glitter, acrylic paint
​$2,175
Bunnyopolis
Framed 12”x11.5”x2”, 2022, epoxy layers, black eyeliner, Play-Doh, glitter, acrylic paint     -     $2,175

Deeply Embedded
Framed 12”x11.75”x2”, 2022, epoxy layers, hand printed AJS textile, eyeliner, hand mirror, glitter, acrylic paint     -     $2,175

Dollar Store Deities
​Framed 12”x11.5”x2”, 2022, epoxy layers, hand printed AJS textile, black eyeliner, glitter     -     $2,175
Hades Calls
Framed 12”x11.5”x2”, 2022, epoxy layers, plastic skeleton, dried flowers, hand printed AJS textile, nail enamel     -     $2,175

Interconnected
​Framed 11.875”x12.875”x1.875”, 2022, epoxy layers, nail enamel, glitter, spray enamel, eye lashes     -     $2,175
Lashed Dryad
Framed 12”x11.5”x1.625”, 2022, epoxy layers, hand printed AJS textile, black eyeliner, false eyelashes, glitter, acrylic paint     -     $2,175

Mane Gate
Framed 12”x11.5”x2”, 2022, epoxy layers, red silk eyeliner, hair, acrylic paint, nail enamel, glitter, drawing     -     $2,175

Naked Eye
Framed 11.75”x11.25”x2”, 2022, epoxy layers,false eyelashed, hand printed AJS textile, acrylic paint, eyeballs, glitter, watercolor inks, eye liner     -     $2,175

Outside In
Framed 12”x11.5”x2”, 2022, epoxy layers, hand printed AJS textile, leather, mirror
​$2,175
Rats Nest
Framed 12.125”x11.625”x2”, 2022, epoxy layers, plastic combs, glitter, black eyeliner     -     $2,175
Shape Shifter
​Framed 12.125”x11.5”x2”, 2022, epoxy layers, black eyeliner, false eyelashes, eyeballs, glitter     -     $2,175
Shrouded Boundaries
Framed 11.875”x12.25”x2”, 2022, epoxy layers, hand printed AJS textile, leather, D-rings, nail enamel, watercolor inks, glitter     -     $2,175

Snake Pit
Framed 12”x11.5”x2”, 2022, epoxy layers, glitter, hand printed AJS textile, nail enamel, plastic snakes     -     $2,175

Star Sisters
Framed 12”x11.5”x2”, 2022, epoxy layers, black eyeliner, nail enamel, hand printed AJS textile, eyeliner pencil shavings, glitter     -     $2,175

Strong Hold
Framed 12”x11.5”x2”, 2022, epoxy layers, D-rings, hand printed AJS textile, red silk, fishnet stocking, black eyeliner     -     $2,175
Sweet Dreams
Framed 11.5”x12”x2.5”, 2022, epoxy layers, dried flowers, false eyelashes, acrylic paint     -     $2,175

The Watchers
Framed 12.25”x11.625”x2”, 2022, epoxy layers, black eyeliner, eyeballs, false eyelashes, Play-Doh, glitter     -     $2,175
Veil of Secrets
Framed 12”x11.5”x2”, 2022, epoxy layers, prisim paper, false eyelashes, eyeballs, Play-Doh, glitter     -     $2,175

Water Line
Framed 12”x11.5”x2”, 2022, epoxy layers, black eyeliner, eyeliner pencils, Play-Doh, false eyelashes, eyeshadow sticks, eyeliner pencil shavings, glitter - $2,175

We Are Here
Framed 11.5”x12”x2”, 2022, epoxy layers, prisim paper, false eyelashes, eyeballs, glitter     -     $2,175
You Wish
Framed 12”x11.5”x2”, 2022, epoxy layers, Play-Doh, false eyelashes, nail enamel, acrylic paint, glitter foil, sequins     -     $2,175
 🔴 SOLD
Join Us
Framed 11.75”x11.25”x1.625”, 2022, epoxy layers, black eyeliner, paper beauty shop bag, nail enamel     -     $2,175


​Artist - Amanda Johnson

Statement

Black eye liner, nail polish, glitter, “who am I?”, coming of age, sex …more black eyeliner. Sexy, fish nets, skulls, Play-Doh, naked, icon, restraints, restriction, eyes, all seeing eyes, overseer, aliens, not of this earth, glitter, hair, flowers, mirrors, self reflection, death, fantasy, after life, other worldly, amber, time capsule, “we are not alone.”
These mixed media tablets sprung to life in a vision I had- more of a dream, really. Looking back they feel like I was quite literally cracked open and a sort of liquid primordial ooze poured out. Unable to keep a written diary as of late, I felt compelled to encapsulate certain feelings and ideas. These 23 tablets document an intense period of self reflection and embody a certain chapter of my life driven by transition. 
I have found myself over the past few years roaming my local beauty supply and dollar stores. I find these types of stores fascinating, I see our society as well as myself reflected in what the aisles are stocked with. I have amassed a collection of personal favorite pieces from these stores over the years, and drew from my collection to create this particular body of works. 
 Using unconventional materials I was driven to play, take risks, incorporate ideas and process some big feelings into a new media. These tablets are created with multiple layers of epoxy resin, paint and found objects assembled over a period of time. Like layers of skin and protective tissues, these pieces document and preserve what is underneath my surface. 
I am debuting this collection for the first time in Baltimore as a show of my eternal gratitude for my hometown. This body of work would not be possible without my early life experiences here.

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Amanda Johnson’s striking and vibrant work often blurs the lines between fine art and design, creating instruments of self-expression and joy. Her hand-painted lampshades, custom textiles, and wearable art are created with a sense of empowerment and identity, giving tribute to the beauty of persona.Amanda’s work documents moments of divine intervention, mortal struggle and triumph, and the process of her own personal life. Her subject matter often depicts women as powerful mythological figures. In her compositions, she explores these themes using simplified shapes, intricate patterns, and color so that the viewer can interpret their own self within the work.
Artist’s Background
Amanda's creative aptitude flourished from early childhood. Her formal education focused primarily on painting and her love of fashion and self-expression led her to an early career in film and television production where she fulfilled her passion as a successful costume designer and makeup artist. 
Amanda Johnson is a native of Baltimore and attended Baltimore High School for the Arts graduating with honors and a continuing education scholarship. She earned her BFA and Fine Arts diploma from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Boston and the Tufts School. Soon thereafter she majored in Portrait Painting, continuing her education in Museum Studies at the Harvard Extension School. Miss Johnson then traveled to Greece and studied the history of art, further broadening her formal academic foundation.
In 2015, Amanda and her husband & business partner James Knill opened the Amanda James Gallery, located in Delray Beach, Florida. The Amanda James Gallery houses the Amanda Johnson Studio boutique and studio in addition to James' custom framing, fine art textiles, and fine art gallery.

Gallery Blue Door operates as a division of Arsenic Media LLC

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833 Park Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21201

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Fri & Sat 2pm-6pm
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