Amanda Niekamp, a graduate of Emily Carr University in Vancouver, Canada, is an accomplished painter and illustrator based in Vancouver, BC. Her work draws inspiration from the enchanting West Coast landscape, modernist principles, and global architectural design. Niekamp’s style is characterized by its tangible, unfiltered expressiveness, evoking the simple joy of childhood memories and the immediacy of picking up a crayon. Her creativity is sparked by the raw patterns and vibrant colors found in industrial forms, architecture, and natural environments. Niekamp is deeply influenced by the surrealism inherent in everyday spaces, reflecting this fascination in her unique artistic vision.