Amanda Greive (Born 1978)
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Amanda Greive
(Born 1978)
A Whisper
Oil on panel
36 x 24 inches
Signed
Provenance
Amanda Greive
Rehs Contemporary Galleries, Inc., New York City
Notes
The Artist's Reflection
Amanda Greive shares a deeply personal perspective on A Whisper, revealing how motherhood has reshaped her understanding of legacy and the future. She writes:
"I never gave much thought to what the world would look like after I was gone. Then I had a child. This painting is about what we leave behind. Even if it might be on the verge of being untenable, the plant my daughter holds still shows signs of life, a capacity for revival, hope. She is young and unaware of what she holds in her lap. She is unapologetically carefree—her dress is wrinkled and her hair is chaos barely contained. But the crow perched near her is poised to offer her a whisper—or shout—of encouragement once the blindfold is removed."

A Visual Exploration
In A Whisper, Greive masterfully juxtaposes innocence and wisdom, symbolizing the fragile yet resilient nature of hope. The young girl at the center of the painting embodies a carefree spirit, her wrinkled dress and untamed hair reflecting a sense of unrestrained childhood. She holds a plant, teetering on the edge of vitality, yet it still clings to life—symbolizing the enduring spark of hope and the potential for renewal.

Symbolism and Connection
The crow, a central figure in the painting, represents Amanda Greive herself. Poised and watchful, the crow, with its reputation for intelligence and adaptability, is ready to impart wisdom and encouragement to the young girl, signifying the artist's role in guiding and nurturing the next generation. The blindfold on the girl suggests innocence and the unknown, but it also hints at the imminent revelation of knowledge and understanding.

Hope and Revival
At its core, A Whisper is about legacy and the enduring potential for revival. The plant, though it appears fragile, still shows signs of life. It represents the world we leave behind and the hope that the next generation will nurture and revive it. Greive’s work beautifully encapsulates the tension between fragility and resilience, between the innocence of youth and the weight of responsibility.
BIOGRAPHY

Amanda Greive graduated with a bachelor’s degree in visual arts from the University of Illinois at Springfield in 2008 and has exhibited her work both locally and nationally. She was also a juried member of the Chicago Artist’s Coalition’s HATCH project for 2011-12. Most recently, she was a finalist in the 2017 FIgurativas exhibit in Barcelona, and a Rehs Contemporary Award winner in the 13th ARC International Salon.  Her studio is located in Central Illinois.

Amanda’s hyper-realistic compositions reference both classical and contemporary symbolism and iconography. While the primary motivation behind her work is to tease out the nuanced emotions embedded within the human condition and to confront isolation and anxiety born of gender-based stereotypes, she also looks to comment on the contradiction between creating realistic imagery and portraying emotional rawness, as well as the uncompromised truth in the imagery portrayed versus it’s symbolic ambiguity. Amanda’s most recent work includes paintings of women in a variety of positions with flowers coming out of their backs, balancing on their foreheads, or covering their faces. She aims to address the emotional and societal pressure to conform to a certain ideal that women face, as well as her interest in the symbolic duality of flowers as fragile, beautiful and sexual but also strong, persistent and adaptable.

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Amanda Greive
(Born 1978)
Oil on panel
36 x 24 inches
Signed