Amanda Smith


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My portfolio also includes various creative arts illustrations, and graphic content. I am proficient in narrative writing, as well as art writing and criticism, bringing a nuanced and insightful perspective to my analysis of visual arts. Whether I'm working on a project as a writer, artist, or curator, I always bring my passion for creative expression and my dedication to excellence to every endeavor.


Creative Writing

Bittersweet Woman

As a creative writer, curator, and visual artist, I specialize in creating spaces that provoke introspection, contemplation, and empathy. I believe in the power of art to evoke emotions, inspire new ways of thinking, and facilitate healing, and my work reflects this ethos. My writing focuses on mental health and the intricacies of our inner lives, and I approach these themes with nuance, sensitivity, and care. I am the author of a self-published novel titled Bittersweet Woman and a poetry memoir centered around mental wellness and trauma healing. I have also collaborated with mental health professionals, collectives, and organizations to create impactful content that resonates with readers.

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Visual Art

Primavera Revolution

As a visual artist, I use narrative storytelling through images. I offer licensing of my images for website and blog use, and I am always eager to collaborate with clients on creative projects that push the boundaries of what's possible.

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Curatorial Practice

Theater of Relations

As a Curator my vision is to curate experiences that go beyond the visual—where art becomes a dialogue, a shared journey, and an emotional connection. My primary passion lies in preserving and telling the stories of others, using empathy as both a guiding tool and a source of impetus for creation. This commitment informs my approach to curating, as I endeavor to shape environments where stories can not only exist, but also resonate with those who encounter them.

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Remaining Bittersweet

Remaining Bittersweet

Essays on trauma informed curating, resilience, and the art of self-construction

This substack is for exploring how trauma-informed design, storytelling, and the practice of noticing can become architectures of care. Essays on resilience, creative recovery, and the bittersweet beauty of becoming.

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Bittersweet Woman

Bittersweet Woman

The official website for works by M.J. Smith.

This website is a host for all authorial ventures by M.J. Smith, including her debut novel, Bittersweet Woman, and her upcoming works soon to be announced.

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Dolce Amara

[Dolce) + (amara ]

A visual art venture by M.J. Smith

As a curator, author, poet, and artist, Smith's craft is a delicate dance of contrasts, DolceAmara, captures moments where joy and pain coexist.

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Exhibition Feature

Exhibition Feature

"Vita d'Arte" and Other Works

Honored to be a featured artist in Saint Louis Art Gallery's virtual exhibition in Oxford, UK...

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Echos of Migration Exhibition Dora Rodriguez Reception

"Echos of Migration: Where We Go Together"

Reflection on Care, Consciousness, and Community

Co-developed and curated with fellow Art & Visual Culture Education PhD candidate, Andrew Julo, "Echos of Migration: Where We Go Together: Reflections on Care, Consciousness, and Community" is a binational exhibition exploring how wellness, belonging, and resilience are experienced through movement and the spaces we share.

Created in collaboration with nursing students from the University of Arizona, Universidad de Sonora, and the Instituto Interamericano de Educación Superior para la Salud, the exhibition features photographs and reflections produced through a participatory process that uses imagery as a tool for advocacy and storytelling. The works invite us to consider how care, consciousness, and community shape our everyday experiences of health and connection...

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Theater of Relations

Teatro Delle Relazioni - Theater of Relations

The Teatro delle relazioni project investigates the concept of community in its various meanings: community as a space of belonging that shapes our way of living and being together, but also community as a practice of artistic creation that redefines new models of production and sharing...

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Narrative Art & Curatorial Practice


Narrative art is not just about presenting images, but about telling stories—stories that reflect personal, cultural, and universal human experiences. Through my academic and professional journey in curation and creative writing, I’ve sought to explore and curate stories that resonate with the human condition. My work bridges the gap between written and visual storytelling, where each project serves to inspire empathy, healing, and connection. Explore the journey that began with Bittersweet Woman, a personal narrative on trauma, recovery, and growth.


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