Bio: Amanda Petrozzini is a mixed media collage artist based in Portland, Maine. She works intuitively, focusing on process over outcome, and is drawn to collage for its accessibility, playful use of color, texture, and shape, and its potential for unexpected discoveries. Using repurposed materials, she transforms the discarded into art, embracing creativity as a tool for shifting energy, processing emotions, and finding grounding in an often chaotic world.
Artist Statement: Cutting, layering, and arranging shapes allows me to tap into a calmer state and access intuition in a busy world. I am drawn to vibrant colors, bold shapes, and materials that need new life, such as vintage book pages, envelopes, and found scraps. My practice emphasizes exploration and play rather than perfection or rigid rules. I also integrate my studies in somatics, expressive arts, and energy medicine, creating space to work through emotions. I believe art can be a form of self and collective care, helping us recalibrate and show up more fully for ourselves and others. Most of all, it can be a fun and accessible tool for everyone.
Other Places to Find Me:
Substack – Thoughts on creativity, inspiration, and resources.
Instagram - More of artwork and creative practice ideas.
Exhibits & Trainings - Exhibitions and art therapy & other trainings I’ve participated in.
Please feel free to reach out here! I love collaborations, including workshops, artwork collaborations, group shows, and mail art exchanges!
