Amanda Adkins is a native of Arizona and graduated from ASU in 2008 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. She has participated  in  local first Fridays and has been showing her art  around the valley for the past 7 years.  Amanda finds  her inspiration in everyday life, family, travel and nature.   She has been teaching art for  the past 2 years in one of  Arizona’s school districts and prides herself in  inspiring young artists’  and helping them reach their artistic goals.