Amanda Horvath

Amanda Horvath is a contemporary artist producing vibrant colourful and highly textured original paintings. After studying fine art painting and printmaking at Sheffield Hallam University, where she achieved a B A Hons (1st class) Amanda subsequently lectured in colleges. She now practices full time as an artist from her studio in Derbyshire.

“Painting is a response to the beautiful landscape around me, I attempt to capture the spirit of the forest and the quiet tranquillity that exists in these peaceful places. Moved by the ethereal light filtering through leaves in woodlands and dramatic contrasting shadows, I have a passion for expressing nature in beautiful colours, whilst imparting a meditative calm. This affinity with nature has grown from early childhood and my past experiences."

Working from observation of nature Amanda gathers visual information with a sketchbook or camera and often begins a canvas en plein air, finishing these preliminary pieces in her studio. Working expressively in acrylics or oils, often with a palette knife or other mark making techniques she applies layer upon layer until the painting reaches a natural conclusion, forming contemporary paintings that lie somewhere between abstraction and realism. Her paintings have found homes with private collectors worldwide.

B.A.Hons, First Class, Fine Art painting and printmaking Sheffield Hallam University, 2001.
P.G.C.E in F.E. and H.E. Bolton Institute 2002.
National Diploma Art and Design, Distinction. Stockport college, 1998
‘A’level Art Grade A. Stockport college, 1995.

AHRB award
Winner of Northern Graduates 2001

Nov 03-June 04 Stockport College of FE and HE, teacher of art specialism life drawing.
Dec 02-July 03., Teacher post 16 sector, Ashton 6th form college.
Also many workshops and teaching sessions covering all aspects of art with non vocational groups and community arts groups.

Plas Oriel Glyn-y-Weddw, Llanbedrog, Summer exhibition, group show 2024
Joint exhibition at Courtyard Fine Art Lounge Lichfield 25th March 2023.
Solo show at Eclectic Gallery, 140 Portobello Rd, London 4th July-14th Aug 2019.
Purple Gallery, Bournville, Birmingham Summer show 2023
Fresh art fair, Ascot with the Wey Gallery at 22nd-24th Sept 2023
Represented by the Wey Gallery at the Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, 9-12th March 2023.
The Christmas Exhibition, the Purple Gallery, Bournville 26th Nov-28th Jan 2022-23
Edinburgh Art Fair, November 2022, represented by Eclectic Gallery.
Fresh Art Fair Sept 2022, represented by Eclectic Gallery.
“Dream Trees” Beaulieu Fine Art Sept 2022
“The Light Beyond” at Eclectic Gallery, 9-27th Aug 2022
Fresh Art Fair Cheltenham represented by Eclectic Gallery 9-12th June 2022.
'Environmental Beauty' group exhibition, Eclectic Gallery, Fitzrovia, London. 28 April-4 May 2022.
Represented by the Wey Gallery at the Affordable Art Fair, Battersea 10-13 March 2022
Christmas Exhibition, Eclectic Gallery 15-27 Nov 2021
Pop up group Exhibition, Eclectic Gallery 16-29 Nov Chelsea.
“Autumn Exhibition”, Wychwood Art, 20th September - 24th December 2021
Affordable art fair Battersea, represented by Eclectic Gallery, July 7-11 2021
“The Summer Exhibition,” Purple Gallery Bournville, Birmingham 12 June-28 Aug2021 “The Christmas Show” The Purple Gallery, Birmingham, Nov 14th-Jan 31st 2021 “The Arrival of Spring” The Purple Gallery, Birmingham, March 7th-May 12th 2020
“Mixing Styles Exhibition” Eclectic Gallery London Sept 7th-28th 2020
“Colours of Nature” Eclectic Gallery, London, 24th July-17th Aug 2nd 2020
Contemporary art fair Surrey, represented by the Wey Gallery 13-15th March 2020
Chester Arts Fair November 2019
Affordable art fair Battersea London represented by Eclectic Gallery Oct 2019

I'm especially interested in artists who are inspired by nature. I love the work of Klimt particularly his paintings of forests. Also the work of the impressionists has had a profound effect on my work in my expressive use of paint and creating scenes with many abstract marks and layers. I think this period of art history was pioneering in the research into colour and light.

beach, trees, nature, woods, forests, impressionistic, expressive, landscape, seascape, textured