​Amanda Lynch, UK,  a visual artist, researcher and curator, special interests are within the Disability Arts Movement and in being an advocate for those who face barriers due to disability. 

Graduated in Fine Art (BA) 2013 at De Montfort University, and graduated in Arts (MA) 2016 at De Montfort University. Amanda trained in sculpture, using heavy large materials such as cement and plaster, before moving into working with assemblage and collage. Her practice is now research and activist-focused.

My work has always examined things that make us feel uncomfortable, such as wealth within Western culture, Art History, women’s representation and disability. I’m interested in what isn’t spoken about and why. I think my work with the Disability Arts Movement has come from this starting point and the knowledge that when it comes to disability, there are so many things that are not spoken of. Although I tackle important and serious issues in my work, I have always tried to bring humour into my practice - I really feel that if you can make someone laugh, you have opened the door to a conversation.

Amanda's work explores the meaning of conversations, disability within the arts and research as practice. Amanda also engages in Mail Art sending art works through the postal system, challenging countries and side stepping the conventional gallery system.

Amanda's work is held in international and national private collections, as well as CloseLTD gallery collection. Amanda has exhibited throughout the UK, and abroad, exhibiting in Canada as part of the Gushul residency (Alberta) 2016, Somerset Arts Festival 2019. Group shows include Yeovil Creatives (Somerset) 2019, Nou Wave I (London) 2019, Art Outdoors (Somerset) 2020, Post Ray Johnson (London) 2020, Mass Shooter (Netherlands) 2020, Lawrence and Clark (USA) 2020, Bad Trash (London) 2020. Residencies include, Gushul artist in residence (Canada) 2016, Ceda artist in residence (UK) 2020. Lynch has had press features and interviews with Somerset art works, BBC Somerset Radio interviews (2019), ITV feature (Somerset) 2019. Lynch is currently living and working in Somerset. UK