Amanda Springer

A 6-time award-winning Mixed Media Artist – (NIFCA Professional Artist Silver Award, 3 Bronze Awards - 2016 &17 and Central Bank Crop Over Visual Arts - Best in Show and Incentive Award in Barbados 2018). I blog, podcast and teach Art online. Using texture, colour, and a variety of mediums within my work my interests lie in the use of art across disciplines and using it for creative expression to impact on health and wellbeing. I have worked within health, community and corporate, exhibiting and given talks on creativity and health in the UK, Barbados and Montserrat.
I develop creative courses showing the use of alternative materials found in nature - recycle and upcycle and find ways in which we can bring together materials in the creative process. I have also been working with fabric, clay, natural fibres and wood.
I have been an artist for many years, whilst combining different career paths in the Public Sector, Design, Theatre, Education and Health. I received my BSc (Hons) in Complementary Therapies, specialising in holistic massage and nutrition therapy. I run a Gardening Channel looking at the nutritional and medicinal benefits of plants and an Art Tutorial based YouTube Channel.