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The Full Story

Amanda Baldi

Artist. Curator. Anthropologist. Art Historian. She/Her.

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Artist Statement

As an innately curious person, I am driven by a constant need for creativity and connection. Art is the primary tool I use to understand myself, others, and the complex nature of lived experience. My practice is rooted in themes of emotional awareness, interpersonal connection, and growth—ideas informed in part by my background in anthropology and my interest in neuroaesthetics, the study of how art and the brain intersect.

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Working across watercolor and ceramics, I embrace experimentation and the value of learning through unfamiliar materials. While I explore multiple mediums, clay remains central to my practice. Ceramics embodies both play and transformation—mud becoming stone—holding space for joy, failure, and collaboration. It is a medium that fosters both individual expression and shared knowledge.

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My current ceramic body of work focuses on Functional Sculpture. This body of work captures small architectural details, and lived experiences painted with underglaze onto ceramic objects. When stacked, the objects form a sculptural structure that when deconstructed reveal each individual piece is a fully functional piece of dinnerware. These pieces reflect on observation, place, and memory, inviting viewers to consider their own relationships to buildings, time and community whether it be over a shared meal or in a gallery.

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Ultimately, I create to better understand and connect—with myself, with others, and with the world around me.

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Education, Exhibitions & Achievements

Amanda has spent her life dedicated to the arts - both sharing and making. Her love for art started as a small child and has continued into adulthood. 

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Amanda has a BFA in Studio Art with a focus in Ceramics alongside a BA in Anthropology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. While at UMass Amanda studied at the Michaelis School of Fine Art via the University of Cape Town in South Africa for six months.

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After working as a craftsperson and historical potter following the completion of her bachelors degree, Amanda decided to seek out a MA in Art History and Visual Culture from Richmond American University London in England. 

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Throughout her life Amanda has participated in and organized art events and exhibitions, as well as received awards and honors along the way. 

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2026

  • “GBH Community Canvas”, GBH local news - Digital Mural, Boston, MA. September 15, 2026. GBH Community Canvas Page.

  • Bowl Show. Krikorian Gallery at Worcester Center for Craft. Worcester, MA. Cone 10 Reduction Stoneware Bowls.

  • Fourteenth Annual The One Exhibition 2026 at ArtsWorcester, Worcester, MA. Artwork on display: Circus of Emotions, cone 10 Reduction Stoneware. Awarded Juror's Prize. Awarded Fan Favorite. 

  • ​ArtsWorcester Material Needs Grant Recipient 

  • Journal: Fluid: Revelry and Rebellion of Queer Joy. - Creative Director & Artist

  • Memory Jars Solo Exhibition at JP Licks Davis Square Artist from May through July. Somerville, MA. https://jplicks.com/about/artists/c/864/

  • Floral International Group Exhibition 2026 at No.35 Gallery, London, England. Artwork on Display: South African Plants, watercolor

2025

  • Journal: Homegrown : Reflections on Past Selves. - Creative Director & Artist

  • Exhibition: Kiki/Bouba by A&A Curation. Clinton, MA - organizer & artist

  • Exhibition: Spaces for You & Me by A&A Curation. Clinton, MA - organizer & artist

  • Mural: Willam's Tavern/Williams Lake Mural. Marlboro, MA 

2024

  • Exhibition : Modern Makers : Redefining Fine Art by A&A Curation. Framingham, MA - organizer & artist

2023

  • Exhibition : Death of the Spectacle - London, England via Richmond American University London - organizer & artist

  • Eleventh Annual The One Exhibit with ArtsWorcester : English Plants, watercolor, 16.5" x 12"

2022

  • Worcester Magazine - Artist Spotlight 2022

  • Tenth Annual The One Exhibit with ArtsWorcester 2022 : Mundane Days On Washington Street, ceramic, 8.5”x6.5”x6.5”

2020

  • Eighth Annual The One Exhibit with ArtsWorcester 2020 : Heavy, ceramic with stone accents, 20”x40”

  • Department of Art Senior Recognition Award from UMass Amherst 2020

2019

  • College of Humanities and Fine Arts Achievement Award

2018

  •  Let’s Get Intimate Instillation – University of Massachusetts Amherst 2018 :  Created and set up a pop-up exhibit which explored what intimacy is and what it means to others.

  • Women in Arts & Leadership Conference -- University of Massachusetts Amherst

2015

  • Art All State -Dartmouth,Massachusetts, U.S.A 2015 Worked with other young high school artists to create a collaborative interactive ocean instillation entirely from recyclable materials and trash

  • Boston Globe Scholastic Art Award - Honorable Mention 2015

  • Mount Wachusett Community College Art Exhibit - Honorable Mention 2015

  • University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Art Exhibit 2015

2014

  • Ready, Set, Art! - West Boylston, Massachusetts, U.S.A  :  Created, Set up and organized a week long summer art based camp for elementary school children with assistance from the West Boylston Arts Foundation and support from the elementary art teacher

  • Mount Wachusett Community College Art Exhibit - Honorable Mention 2014

  • University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Art Exhibit 2014

2012

  • Clinton Savings Bank Banner Competition Runner Up 2012

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