Hello there!
I’m Amanda Leigh Jones. I was born and raised in beautiful Northern California, and I have been drawing for as long as I can remember. What I love most is the process of creating. Whether it be watercolors and ink, paper-cuts or digital illustration, I have a passion for creative problem solving and artistic expression in all forms. I have been an art instructor to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities for more than a decade, working across all mediums. In 2023 I began teaching art to children of all ages in schools across the San Francisco Bay Area. Sharing the gift of imagination and empowering others to communicate their hopes and dreams through a work of art is one of the most fulfilling parts of my career.
EXHIBITIONS/PUBLICATIONS
2022 Studio 700 Coloring Book, Volume 1- Designer and illustrator- Roseville, CA
2021 ‘100 Under 100’ group show, WAL Public Market Gallery- Sacramento, CA
2021 Color Me Home Project, Front Street Animal Shelter- Sacramento, CA
2020 ShelterFest, Artists of Sacramento (Virtual Gallery)- Sacramento, CA
2016 Call to local artists (solo show), Threads Clothing Exchange- Roseville, CA
2015/2014 The Art League of Lincoln at Umpqua Bank- Lincoln, CA
TEACHING
2023-present, Teaching Artist - Leap Arts in Education, San Francisco, CA. Visual Arts TK through 8th grade.
2011-2023, Studio Supervisor, Art Instructor- Studio 700 Center for the Arts, Roseville, CA. Painting/Ceramics/Bead Arts/Fiber Arts classes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.