Amanda Wisner is a multi-media artist based in Warminster, Pennsylvania. Her works explore emotional experiences through the lens of empathy, depicted in various painting and drawing mediums. She’s worked behind the scenes in galleries, spoken about her practice to rising students, and provided commission work for a newly formed small business. Wisner’s work has been shown throughout the Sharadin Arts building at Kutztown University, and she enjoys facing challenges and taking risks with her artwork. Amanda is expected to receive her BFA in Drawing from Kutztown University in 2027 and plans to continue with her practice following graduation.

"I draw or paint on any material I can obtain. All mediums are fair game in my practice – I’ll use any type of paint, charcoal, graphite, ink, soft pastel, or whatever in between. Scale is simply whatever size the surface is – either what’s affordable or what material I have laying around. My subjects vary but typically revolve around people. I make self-portraits, artworks of other people in my life, and scenes depicting people in general. These works are based on a range of realism and imaginative representation, varying between technical and experimental focuses.
Within my work, I explore my own emotional experiences and relation to others through empathy. A lot of inspiration stems from the music I listen to. Either I’ll hear a lyric that sparks an idea for a work, or I’ll page through playlists to put words to a concept. These thoughts often fester and preoccupy my mind - the only way to move forward is to create them. I spend my time looking for the world’s beauty and wondering about how to interpret it, and with my ability to create, I want nothing more than to share that with people."