Amanda Johnson

Delray Beach, FL

Clothes / Fashion, Drawing / Illustration, Jewelry, Mixed Media, Painting

Amanda Johnson is a Baltimore born artist. She graduated with a BFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts and Tufts University. Early in her career, she found success in the costume design and makeup department on several John Waters movies and was the Assistant Costume Designer on the critically acclaimed HBO series “The Wire”.

15 years ago, she moved to Delray Beach, Florida and established her fine arts business, Amanda Johnson Studio. From there, she teamed up with her husband James Knill to create Amanda James Gallery. The Gallery is the home of both of their works and the boutique where Amanda’s “art fashion” comes to life.

Here, Amanda paints, has the paintings turned into textiles, which are then hand-sewn locally into one of a kind, wearable art made for all women.

Any work throughout the process Amanda does not do herself, she employs women owned small businesses. One of her main purposes within her work is to give back. She has been a member on the Board of the Wayside House Women’s Recovery Center in Delray for over 10 years.

Whatever Amanda creates, whether it be fine art, clothing, or accessories, her work embodies a sort of “joie de vivre,” a joyous celebration of the of the lives of women everywhere.

Contact Amanda: amandajohnsonstudio@gmail.com