ArtSpace #19: Amanda Kavanagh

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

All three of this week’s new artists have brought new mediums to ArtSpace. Today, we have the last of the three and the third “first”…oil painting.

Task for the week: Pick a corner, stay there, see what comes up.

Artist: Amanda Kavanagh

“Cinco de Mayo”

6″x8″ oil on canvas

How does living in Ditmas Park feed/inspire/affect your work?

I’m always looking for interesting old buildings to paint, so I’m like a kid in a candy store when I walk around this neighborhood. I’ve been here for 14 years and I still find something new and inspiring every time I go for a walk.

When we first moved in, we rarely went down to Cortelyou Rd. There just wasn’t much there. It’s been amazing to watch a wonderful, diverse community sprout up and come to life. After so many years, I feel like I finally have a neighborhood to go with my home.

Tell us about the corner you chose and what you saw/experienced/felt/thought while hanging out there that inspired today’s work.

This particular building on the corner of Westminster and Cortelyou (above Cinco de Mayo) catches my eye whenever I walk by. I always give a silent shout out to the person who decided to paint the cornice bright orange. It just explodes in the late afternoon light. I’ve taken so many photos of it, but this time I decided to spend some quality time and paint it.

About Amanda

Graphic designer by day, painter by night, mom all the time.

If you’d like to contact Amanda, she can be reached at:

periauger@mac.com
www.amandakavanagh.com
http://www.etsy.com/shop/arkdesignstudio

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