"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up."
​- Pablo Picasso
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​Hi Friends! My name is Amanda Davis. I am a teacher, artist, writer, and innovator. I have experience writing and creating art in all forms since I was young. Writing and art have always been powerful outlets of expression for me. This is one of the many reasons I was inspired to teach art and pursue my passion for writing and illustrating children's books. I received a B.A. in English and Studio Art from Salve Regina University, and a M.A.T. in Art Education from Tufts University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. I am the author of the forthcoming title, 30,000 STITCHES: THE INSPIRING STORY OF THE NATIONAL 9/11 FLAG (Hachette Book Group/WorthyKids Imprint, May 2021). My poetry and illustrations will appear in the Writers’ Loft Poetry Anthology, Friends and Anemones: Ocean Poems for Children (2020), and my photograph titled, Icelandic Horse, was published in The Sunlight Press (2019). I am the recipient of the 2020 Ann Whitford Paul—Writer’s Digest Most Promising Picture Book Manuscript Grant. I currently teach art at a public high school in Massachusetts where I was selected as 2020 Secondary Art Educator of the Year. As an educator, I’m always looking for ways to weave important causes into the curriculum. I'm an active member of SCBWI, 12x12, The Writer's Loft, National Art Education Association, and Children's Book Insider. You can usually find me hanging out in nature, petting dogs, and immersed in all things creative. I am inspired by my students, life experiences, and small acts of kindness. I live in the Boston area with my partner and rescue pup, Cora.

Art is universal. Art is connection. Art is life.

To learn more about Amanda's teaching and view student artwork, CLICK HERE.

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EDUCATION
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- MAT in Art Education, Tufts University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 2009 
- BA in English and Studio Art, Salve Regina University, 2007
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AWARDS & GRANTS

- The Ann Whitford Paul—Writer’s Digest Most Promising Picture Book Manuscript Award/Grant, 2020
- KidLit411 The Weekly 411 Illustrator Feature
- Massachusetts Secondary Art Educator of the Year Award, 2020
- Vivian Kirkfield's #50 Precious Words Contest, Honorable Mention, 2020
- Photography Contest Winner, The Sunlight Press, 2019 
- Scituate Art Association's Annual Juried Art Show, 3rd place for Illustration, 2019
- Teaching Tolerance and Southern Poverty Law Center Educator Grant, 2018
- STARS Massachusetts Cultural Council Grant, 2016
- Hull Academic Support Coalition, Inc., 2011, 2012, 2017


PRESS & INTERVIEWS

- NPR Edify Series: Beyond Paint: How One Teacher Uses Art To Foster Community​
- Hull Art Teacher Wins Statewide Educator Award 
- Scituate Art Association 2019 Juried Show Winners
- Photography Contest Winner No. 2-Icelandic Horse, The Sunlight Press
- Empty Bowls Helps Feed the Hungry, Hingham Journal
- On a School Wall, Hull's Past, Present and Future, The Patriot Ledger 

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