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ART AND DESIGN are my life. Since I was a child, I have always been interested in the visual arts. There's something infinitely mesmerizing about intelligence embodied in an aesthetically-pleasing piece of work.

 

I relish international travel, as I have been through most of Southeastern Asia and part of Europe; I hope to see more of the world soon.

 

I enjoy alternative/indie rock and have been playing guitar since I was fourteen. I have also met a number of well-known people and musicians (i.e. Dave Grohl, Ben Folds, Green Day, Goo Goo Dolls, et al.) at various concerts and events.

 

Brain teasers, foreign languages, spicy foods, and good conversations are my other loves.

 

I am an organ donor and blood donor. One of these things happens more often than the other.

 

 

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AMANDA CHAN was born in 1985. She developed a strong interest in art at a very young age, drawing and sketching in elementary art classes. By junior high, she began developing her skills outside the classroom; she started learning about different codes and software, such as HTML and Photoshop, and began developing small web sites on her own. By high school, she knew she wanted to pursue art as a life-long career, so she decided on graphic design. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Northern Iowa in the summer of 2007.

In early 2007, Chan received an ADAI scholarship and ADAI Award of Excellence in Des Moines, IA. Her work was accepted into both the DSVC Student Show in Dallas, TX, and the Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition in Cedar Falls, IA.

In spring of 2006, she earned the Juror's Honorable Mention from the 2006 Annual Student Art Exhibition and two Awards of Excellence from ADAI.

She participated in group exhibitions at the UNI Gallery for the Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA in 2007, 2006 and 2005. She also participated in two group exhibitions at the Dean's Triangle for the Crayon Show and Smarmy Car Salesman at the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA in 2006 and with ArtsUNI in 2003.