Bio
Amanda Sandlin is a painter, sculptor and writer based in Seattle. Her self-study of visual art began while working as a freelance graphic artist and living nomadically for many years. She has exhibited throughout the United States, worked with clients such as Maggie Rogers and Little, Brown and Company, and has pieces held by collectors internationally.
b. 1989 Bryan, TX
Statement
I joke that I make “sad girl” art — a playful way to describe the expressive, semi-surreal figurative paintings and ceramic forms that define my work. Beneath this lighthearted label, I investigate parts of the human psyche we often resist, such as feminine rage, grief, and the psychological shadow.
Living with a mood disorder that is cyclical in nature (premenstrual dysphoric disorder, commonly known as PMDD), the emotional extremes I experience during the month are the lens through which I make sense of my personal experience within the broader context of societal and environmental upheaval.
I draw from the aesthetics of Romanticism and the Victorian era, blending these influences with a futuristic perspective inspired by science fiction and the Solarpunk movement. This synthesis allows me to reimagine a reality where there’s a symbiotic relationship between humanity and Earth.
Select Publications and Press
2023, “Amanda Sandlin Exemplifies the Pursuit of a Creative Life,” Westword magazine
2023, Artist feature, 5280 magazine
2021, Artist feature, Denver Life Magazine
2019, Artist feature & essay, She Explores: Stories of Life-Changing Adventures on the Road and in the Wild, Gale Straub of She Explores
2019, “Just Go For It with Amanda Sandlin” Happy Hunters podcast
2018, “Yours, from the creative unknown,” Boulder Weekly
2018, “Creative Conversations: Amanda Sandlin,” RANGE magazine
2017, “One artist's quest to capture her travels led to these stunning portraits of wild women,” Upworthy
2017, “Timeout: Amanda Sandlin,” Dribbble
2017, “Amanda Sandlin: At Wild Woman,” She Explores
2016, “Creatives on the Road,” She Explores Podcast
Artist Talks and Presentations
2022-23, Thrive Together Network, Crit Crew Mentor
2018, Creative Souls Summit, Presenter
2018, REI Women in the Outdoors, Presenter and Panelist
Select Group and Solo Exhibitions
2025, The CROWD Collective at BMoCA, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder, CO
2024, Phones Are Heavy, Space__Space, Boulder, CO
2024, Nexus, Mirus Gallery, Denver, CO
2024, The Big Softie, Soft Times Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2023, Portrait Gallery, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, CO
2023, with, The Gallery at CROWD Collective, Boulder, CO
2022, Open Studios, Museum Of Boulder, Boulder, CO
2022, Gold Show, The Gallery at Crowd Collective, Boulder, CO
2021, The Boulder We Love, R Gallery, Boulder, CO
2019, Exhibition at Hotel Teatro, Denver, CO (solo)
2019, Vision Zero, McNichols Building, Denver, CO
2019, Exhibition at City O’ City, Denver, CO (solo)
2019, Boulder Film Festival, Boulder, CO
2019, Exhibition at Vouna, Arvada, CO (solo)
2019, Guest House Exhibition, Denver, CO
2019, Improper City, Denver, CO
2018, Exhibition at Rebel in Bloom, Austin, TX (solo)
2018, Community Show, Noyes Art Designs, Denver, CO
2018, Community Show, City O’ City, Denver, CO