Inspiration for my work comes from a physical and spiritual connection to nature. It’s natures vulnerability within today’s ever changing world that I seek to share through art.
Amanda Oliphant graduated from Liverpool John Moore’s University with a BA Hons (1st class) in Fine Art in 2005 followed by a one year Fellowship at Wirral Metropolitan College in 2006, where an exhibition at the Williamson Art Gallery showed an extensive collection of her work. Amanda then undertook further study with an MA in Art as Environment at Miriad, Manchester Metropolitan University allowing continued research into Art and Ecology.
Amanda’s work has developed over a number of years through a wide range of disciplines including sculptor, new media, drawing, installation and most recently, painting within the landscape itself. Her passion for art continues to lie within the skill of transforming ideas and materials into new creative assemblages, presenting new artworks that engage further dialogue, but it is the desire to take her work further into ecological issues that organically steered it within Art and Ecology.
Being described as a ‘manipulator of materials’ having a tactile and connective association to the objects and materials being transformed, Amanda’s varied works are metaphors for exploring associations to the natural world through different mediums. Always highlighting intricacy and detail that would otherwise go unnoticed, her artwork creates questioning and provokes new narratives towards our natural surroundings. Amanda continues to be an active member of several artist groups with future projects and collaborations taking place. Her artistic boundaries are constantly being re-arranged by new challenges, workshops, travels and exhibition opportunities, nationally and internationally.
QUALIFICATIONS
2006-08 MA Art as Environment. Miriad. MMU Manchester
2005-06 Fine Art Fellowship. Wirral Metropolitan College. Wirral
2002-05 BA Hons (1st Class) Fine Art. Wirral Metropolitan College/JMU Liverpool UK
2000-01 ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence)
1999-00 CLAIT 1/2/3
1979-80 Foundation Degree (Dist)Birkenhead School of Art and Design. Wirral
1978-79 BDS1 Art and Design. Laird School of Art and Design. Birkenhead Wirral
WORK EXPERIENCE
2011 Museum of Liverpool (NML) Volunteer Program, Liverpool
2008 Professional Issues-Creative Focus Blackburn House, Liverpool
WORKSHOPS
June 2016 Birdhouse Project Overchurch Infant School, Wirral
June 2014 Tree Project Overchurch Infant School, Wirral
Sept 2012 Masterclass #3 Istanbul, Turkey
July 2010 Masterclass #2 Salzamt Gallery, Linz, Austria
April 2010 Masterclass #1 Bluecoat Chambers, Liverpool
Nov 2009 The Big Draw The Brindley, Runcorn
June 2007 Stone Workshop Saint Saviours Primary School, Oxton, Wirral
Jun 2006 Wire Workshop Saint Saviours Primary School, Oxton, Wirral
Mar 2006 3D Workshop Eccelston Mere Primary School, St Helens, Merseyside
July – September 2017 Liverpool Art Fair Pier Head Village, Liverpool
June 2017 Wirral Open Studio Tour 2017 apo art Studio Wirral UK
May 2017 Cheshire Art Hub Burwardsley, Cheshire
July 2016 Landmarks and Boundaries’2 Markmakers, Brindley Runcorn UK
June 2016 Wirral Open Studio Tour 2016 apo art Studio Wirral UK
April – May 2016 Liverpool Art Fair The Gallery L8 5RE UK
October 2015 Can’t see the woods for the trees Gallery 16 Project, Runcorn UK
July 2015 Landmarks and Boundaries, MM @ Hazelhurst Studios, Runcorn UK
June 2015 Wirral Open Studio Tour’2015, Meols Parade Hoylake, Wirral UK
April – May 2015 ArtWorldOpen, Chester UK
July – October 2014 No Place Like Home, Huyton Gallery, Knowsley Liverpool UK
September 2014 Cabinets of Curiosity, Colonnades Albert Dock, Liverpool UK
July 2014 Festival of Firsts, Hoylake, Wirral UK
June 2014 Wirral Open Studio Tour’2014 Studio 4, No.3 Wood Street, Wirral UK
April 2014 Open Art Exhibition, Williamson Art Gallery, Wirral UK
January 2014 Curious Things in Curious Cabinets, Warrington Museum & Art Gallery, Warrington UK
June 2013 TRADING STATION, POST at METAL. Liverpool UK
June – July 2013 Redunk-DeJunk With These Hands, Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead UK
June 2013 Wirral Open Studio Tour’2013 Studio 1, No.3 Wood Street, Wirral UK
May – July 2013 I am awaiting the arrival of night – Markmakers Exhibition, Bank Quay House Warrington UK
April – June 2013 Trading Station, Albert Dock, Liverpool UK
April – May 2013 The Brindley Art Open Exhibition, The Brindley Arts Centre, Runcorn UK
February 2013 Princes Trust Exhibition/Auction, Wall to Wall Gallery, Liverpool UK
October – November 2012 Markmakers continued exhibition at Warrington Quays UK
February – November 2012 TRADING STATION, a POST project in association with Atilkunst & Nancy Atakin, Istanbul Turkey and Curve Gallery Liverpool UK
July 2012 WTH Recycled Exhibition. Birkenhead Visitors Centre, Wirral UK
May 2012 There is something disconcerting about a dead zebra – Markmakers Exhibition, The Brindley, Runcorn UK
April – May 2012 Anything to Declare Curve Gallery, Newcastle AUSTRALIA
July 2011 Redunk-Dejunk With These Hands. Birkenhead Park Uk
June 2011 Wirral Open Studio Tour 2011, Hoylake, Wirral UK
May 2011 Cheshire Open Exhibition. Grosvener Museum. Chester UK
April 2011 Redunk-Dejunk With These Hands. Pacific Rd Arts Centre Birkenhead UK
January – March 2011 An Exchange with Sol Lewitt. MOMA Mass. USA
October – November 2010 The Big Draw. The Brindley. Runcorn UK
September – October 2010 Art Merseywide Prize. National Conservation Centre – Liverpool Biennial UK
September – November 2010 Hope Street Hotel L1– Independents Liverpool Biennial Liverpool UK
September – October 2010 Six Rooms Gallery Exhibition Birkenhead Wirral – Independents Liverpool Biennial Liverpool UK
June – September 2010 Riposte POST International Exchange. Salzamt Linz AUSTRIA
April – June 2010 Riposte POST Global Cities. Bluecoat Chambers. Liverpool UK
November 2009 GoPenguin Winter Trail. Liverpool UK
October 2009 Drawing Exhibition. The Brindley. Runcorn UK
September 2009 Imaginary Narratives CUC Novas. Southbark London UK
June – July 2009 Reliquaries of Empire Dust Bereznitsky Gallery BERLIN
April 2009 On the Wall Markmakers Exhibition HeadSpace @ EggSpace Liverpool UK
November 2008 Off the Wall Markmakers Biennial Exhibition. Albert Dock. Liverpool UK
September -November 2008 Liverpool International Biennial/Liverpool Capital of Culture, Novas CUC Greenland Str. Liverpool UK
April 2008 Birds need Trees Short films project. URBIS Manchester UK
March – May 2008 TIDAL. Markmakers exploring the Mersey. The Brindley. Runcorn UK
September – November 2007 My World is my Imagination. CUBE Gallery. Manchester UK
July – August 2007 Enter New Media Art. Shrew Collective @ Coffee Aroma. Birkenhead UK
June 2007 Source. Markmakers Exhibition. Albert Dock. Liverpool UK
April – May 2007 Organic Contemporary Sculpture. The Artfinders Gallery. Liverpool UK
March 2007 Mersey Exhibition. Markmakers. Castle Park Gallery. Runcorn UK
February 2007 Markmakers. Heath Buisness Park. Warrington UK
November – January 2007 OSMOSIS Fellowship Exhibition. Williamson Art Gallery. Birkenhead UK
October 2006 Blueprint of the Senses MuseumMan. Berlin GERMANY
September 2006 Time Shrew Collective. Woodside Ferry. Birkenhead UK
September – November 2006 Transmute SHED Collective. 2006 Biennial. Albert Dock Liverpool UK
June 2006 River Mersey Markmakers. Park Pavillion. Birkenhead Park. Wirral UK
May 2006 Mayday to Mayday. Liverpool/London Artist Flags. Museum Man/London Independent Sector. London UK
February 2006 Private Exhibition (natural forms/wire work) Artroom. Parkgate. Cheshire UK
December 2005 You don’t have to be a Genius. Year of Einstein. Williamson Art Gallery UK
June 2005 Fine Art Degree Exhibition. Williamson Art Gallery. Birkenhead. Wirral UK
April 2005 All in a days work. Markmakers. Rainford Gallery, St Helens UK
March 2005 Natural Exposure. Site specific project/exhibition. Wirral Country Park. Thurstaston. Wirral UK
January 2005 Minky Whale. Shadowing: Jeff Allen. Pickering Pastures. Halebank. Speke UK
October 2004 Four women artists. Liverpool Biennial. MuseumMan. 30 Falkner St. Liverpool UK
September 2004 10×10 Liverpool 08. EGG Café. Newington Str. Liverpool UK
June 2004 Wirral Art School Art and Design Show. 12 Quays College. Birkenhead UK
March 2004 SUBMERGE Group Exhibition. Urban Splash. Old Haymarket. Liverpool UK
RESIDENCIES
2017 Studio Maelor Snowdonia National Park, Corris, Wales
2016 Brisons Veor Cape Cornwall
2012 Trading Station Istanbul, Turkey
2010 Salzamt Atelierhaus Linz, Austria
COMMISSIONS
April 2017 Private commission A Battye, North Wales
Sept 2015 Private Commission S.Collinge, Wirral
May 2012 Wenlock (Sari) Olympic Mascot London
May 2012 Wenlock (Garden) Olympic MascotLondon
Sept 2011 Private Commission Sir Michael Bibby Liverpool
August 2010 Bibby Sculpture Bibby Shipping Line, Liverpool
Nov 2009 GoPenguin Feather Fashionista/Sponsor-Liverpool One
Nov 2009 GoPenguin Hatchery Installation/Sponsor-Liverpool 08 Place
July 2008 SLB Unilever Research and Development Port Sunlight, Wirral
June 2008 GoSuperlambananatree Sponsor-Virgin Trains, London
April 2007 Wood Relief S.Collinge, Wirral