Amanda Clark-Smith
RamsgateWelcome to my store.
I hope you enjoy viewing my artworks as much as I have loved creating them.
You will see from the art in my store that I paint a wide range of subjects. This is intentional, as I love to continually challenge myself.
Unfortunately in January 2025, my life changed dramatically, and I had to leave my job, when I was diagnosed with a debilitating brain disorder, and then in October 2025, I was also diagnosed with breast cancer. As you can imagine, it has been a very challenging time, but art has really helped me to manage my symptoms and stay positive and motivated.
Artistic background
Initially I started watching the late, great Bob Ross and had a go at landscapes in acrylics.Then in January 2025, when I was diagnosed with the brain disorder, to stay positive and focused, I joined some art groups on Facebook and found Beginners Acrylic Art and an art teacher, Jenny Hardacre, who ran the group. She does free live painting classes on Facebook. So I started doing those. Then I joined her monthly online membership art classes. I loved her style of teaching so much that I had four one to one sessions with her and then undertook her online acrylic mastery course, beginner to expert. And as a result of her help and inspiration, I have sold 55 original paintings and 12 prints since January 2025.
I have now been diagnosed with breast cancer, and painting continues to keep me positive and empowered. It is a life saver for me.
Quote
"We don't make mistakes, we just have happy accidents"A quote by my hero, the late, great Bob Ross.
Interests
I paint every day and I find it to be so empowering and life-affirming.I am also a writer. I have written a children's novel and some short stories.
I am very lucky to live minutes from the sea, so I walk my rescue dog Beau several times a day along the clifftops.
And to relax and unwind, I love yoga and meditation.
Accepts Commissions?
No
