Welcome to Episode 8 of TALK with artist Amanda Wall.

On this episode Dana and Amanda sit down and discuss all things art. From Amanda’s  first artistic inspiration to when she picked up a paintbrush about 3 years ago and started to explore painting as an emotional outlet - only to find out that she was actually really good at it.

Amanda, always having been drawn to art has consistently found herself in creative roles, whether they had to do with brand identity and packaging, fashion, photography - in her own words she puts it perfectly, “It’s all about creating emotional response to basically an inanimate thing, and it’s something I’m really drawn to doing.”

Dana and Amanda also discuss Amanda’s previous roles including modeling, and how that role has made her reflect on her value versus now being in a more creative role. The conversation addresses some very valuable topics, specifically navigating public perceptions, imposter syndrome and insecurities, and how self-doubt seems to stem from what we think we are “supposed” to do. They also discuss the best way to deal with a creative block and how hard it is to actually take a relaxing vacation.

Why TALK loves Amanda -- We love that Amanda jumped into this creative outlet and is now a self-taught painter participating in numerous curated group shows. We also love her perspective on using art as an outlet, she makes a great point about periods of great art and breakthroughs in art following especially hard times and we couldn’t agree more.

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