I've been an artist for as long as I can remember, but found myself losing grasp of that creative connection with age. In 2007, I began making art with my other hand - as a result of going through the Creative Journal Expressive Arts training program - and something mysterious happened... my creative style has completely changed and I found myself tapping back into this wellspring on an even deeper and more prolific level. This body of work made up my very first art exhibit entitled "My Secret Garden" that is comprised of formal paintings as well as prints from my Creative Journal. Every piece of art was created, either entirely or to a large extent, with my non-dominant hand.



-Amanda Joy Wells

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Secret Garden number 1 - Journal Print

Mixed Media / appr. 8x11
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Secret Garden number 2 - SOLD

Mixed media on 11x17 canvas
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Secret Garden number 3 - SOLD

Mixed Media on 18x24 inch canvas
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Secret Garden number 4 - Journal Print

mixed media / appr. 8x11 inches
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Secret Garden number 5 - SOLD

Mixed media on 11x17 inch canvas
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Secret Garden number 6 - SOLD

Mixed media on framed masonite / appr. 2x4 ft.
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Secret Garden number 7 - SOLD

Mixed media / 11x17 canvas
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Secret Garden number 8 - NFS

Mixed media on framed masonite / appr. 4x5 ft.
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Secret Garden number 9 - NFS

Mixed media on framed masonite / appr. 4x5 ft.
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Secret Garden number 10 - SOLD

Mixed media on framed masonite / appr. 4x5 ft.
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Messy Grace number 1 - Journal Print

Oil Pastel / appr. 8x11
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Messy Grace number 2 - Journal Print

Oil Pastel / appr. 8x11
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Messy Grace number 3 - Journal Print

Oil Pastel / appr. 8x11
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Messy Grace number 4 - Journal Print

Oil Pastel / appr. 8x11
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Secret Treasure - Journal Print

Mixed media / appr. 8x11 inches
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Monday, June 30, 2008

Moving Towards Our Destinies - Journal Print

mixed media / appr. 8x11 inches
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Reaching Out on Faith, Not Facts - Journal Print

mixed media / appr. 8x11 inches

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The following pieces were not from the exhibit... they are just for your viewing pleasure.
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Saturday, June 28, 2008

First non-dominant hand piece of art

"El Rocio Labyrinth"
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First non-dominant hand painting

gift for a baby nursery
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It's all Happening

Altered book image
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OPEN BOOK pages



Visit my OPEN BOOK page for the complete archive of this altered book.
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Standing Still in the Midst of all the Chaos

Creative Journal entry
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Friday, June 27, 2008

Reaching Out Towards a Strange New Sense of Self

Creative Journal entry
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Look Up, Look In

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Thursday, June 26, 2008

Non-dominant hand self-portrait

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Sitting Still With Myself

Creative Journal entry
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

This is how I paint with my dominant hand

Rendering of my father's house in Bristol, VT



interpretation of the view beyond the window of my dad's honeymoon suite



I had the good fortune of designing the mural and supervising the crew for Merit Skaggs' room in the Extreme Home: Makeover Edition house in February 2010.

Segment of the first mural that I designed and created myself for a little boys room.

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

THANK YOU FOR MAKING IT TO THE END. MAY THE REST OF YOUR DAY BE FILLED WITH WEIRD LITTLE MIRACLES.














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