Amanda Bridges Art

  Amanda K. Bridges, "The Magnificent Yoni Madonna", (c) 2023 The Magnificent Yoni Madonna is a dedication to the divine feminine. She takes back ownership of her power of creation. She takes back her ownership of woman. Ownership which man has co opted and reduced to have no more meaning than that of a vessel for use by man. Woman is not a vessel for man. Woman does not exist to be in service of man. Woman, as a vessel, creates life. Woman as a creatrix, channels the divine power of the feminine. Her breath is fertile.  The Magnificent Yoni Madonna is eternal. She cannot be tamed.

Amanda K. Bridges, "ode to a whore: the 17 names of Lilith", (c) 2022 Lilith has been much maligned throughout history for refusing to bend to the will of man. Lilith, as a goddess, has dominion over all aspects surrounding sex, fertility and childbirth. She is a wind spirit and cannot be restrained. She lives free and unfettered. She lives her life on her terms. Throughout the centuries, female divinity and power, rather than being celebrated, has been demonized and strangled by the hands of misogyny. Lilith rises up to say no. She refuses to be silenced or restrained and promises retribution if you do not respect her. In the demon-lore of Lilith, she is  the Queen of Demons and often depicted as  a succubus.  It is said that if you can speak one of her names she cannot harm you. If you do a google search on the 17 names of Lilith, you'll find many lists, some with less than 17, some with more, and most with differing names. The list below is my best guess based on commo

I'm happy to be part of the Lexington Art League's PRBHTN 2023 show. I have two pieces in the show. Amanda K. Bridges, "The Magnificent Yoni Madonna", (c) 2023 A dedication the divine feminine and power of creation. Woman, as a vessel, creates life. Woman is not a vessel for man. The Yoni Madonna takes back ownership of herself and transforms the message of Madonna from that of being in service of man that of being the creator of humankind.  Amanda K. Bridges, "ode to a whore: the 17 names of Lilith", (c) 2022 A dedication to the much maligned goddess Lilith. Lilith refused to give up her power and submit to the will of man. She fully owned her sexual energy and channeled her power into herself rather than letting it be taken from her. Instead of glorification, she has been vilified throughout history. called a whore, a succubus, an evil temptress, she has been used to represent man's interpretation of "original sin."  Both of these pieces are

i'm head down getting ready for my show at the Lexington Art League in August. here's a few close-ups to get you all primed.

i took second place in the Lexington Arts Connect "Paint by Nature" show. both pieces are giclee prints on premium photo and metalic photo papers, digitally  altered. the show is at the downtown Lexington Public Library gallery, on display until Nov. 10. stop in, there's a lot of really good art.

my new gas baby is finally home! i've named her stella. we started our journey at 9 this morning. here's MSH mike removing the burner system... and removing the chimney. it was rusted so bad i didn't think we were going to get the screws off, but mike is very, very persistent. then he had to climb up on the roof to get the other pieces. mitch showed up with extra help and equipment. ...got her on the truck and headed for home. then the fun began! mitch had already decided the easiest way was to lift her into the back yard... drive thru the tight areas... and then pick her up from the other side. it was a bit of a challenge getting things to line back up correctly. **insert part here where i saw the kiln tip and ran into the house.** and i came back out to find her back up on the forklift and ready to go. contemplating how best to maneuver her into place... and tada! turned her a little, after this, with the pal