Amanda Patten

Drawing on my childhood experiences within a controlling branch of fundamentalist Christianity, I create paintings and installations that examine and critique institutions of totalitarian control. My paintings are inspired by religious imagery and explore traditional depictions of authoritarian power structures and patriarchal authority. My aim with these works is to examine the complex psychological dynamics inherent within institutional power structures and stimulate discussion about the roles that religion, authority and control play in contemporary society.

MFA in Painting
The Burren College of Art
Ballyvaughan, Clare
Ireland

BA in Creative Writing
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
USA

Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions

2015, 'Spread Thin', Pop-up Gallery Exhibition with Holly Draper, Kinvara, Ireland
2015, 'The Shadow of Doubt', Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughan, Ireland
2014, Held, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
2014, Warped, The Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughan, County Clare, Ireland
2014, The Offended Brother, Burren College of Art Project Room, Ballyvaughan, Ireland
2013, North, Mill Mountain Café, Roanoke, Virginia
2012, Agrarian Aesthetic, Oliveto Artisan Oils and Vinegar Shop, Roanoke, Virginia


Group Exhibitions

2016, In Other Words, Fred Wildlife Refuge, Seattle, WA, USA
2016, [We] Occupy Space, Seattle, WA, USA
2015, Galway Fringe Festival, Galway, Ireland
2015, Glor Open Submission Exhibition (Curator's Prize), Ennis, Ireland
2015, London RCA Secret, Royal College of Art, London, United Kingdom
2014, The Burren College of Art Final Exhibition, Ballyvaughan, County Clare, Ireland
2013, The Burren College of Art Interim Show, Ballyvaughan, County Clare, Ireland
The Courthouse Gallery “Trasna IV”, Ennistymon, County Clare, Ireland
2012, Guerrilla Gallery, Harrisonburg, Virginia
Artworks Gallery, Harriso...