Visual Arts
Amanda Galal - Visual Arts
Amanda Galal, 32, is a Greek-Egyptian artist and graphic designer based in Paris. She was born and raised in Greece, Athens, but for five years of her life she lived in Egypt where she finished highschool. She then returned to Greece to pursue her dreams in the creative world where her talent evolved during her studies. Amanda, spent 8 years studying and working in graphic design in her hometown, Athens.
After graduating from the T.E.I of Athens, she expanded her skills and knowledge by joining the world of advertising. After gaining some work experience she decided to fulfill a life-long ambition to study and work in the UK. She embarked on a year and a half long stint in London, completing an MA in Graphic Branding & Identity at the London College of Communication whilst also building her portfolio through her freelance clients.
After her brief stay in London, she returned to Greece to resume working in several advertising companies for a total of 10 years. Art was by her side all along as the creative world of advertising wasn’t enough and wasn’t liberating enough. She expressed her creativity through her paintings all along.
She speaks English and Greek fluently, her French needs a little brushing up but it's conversational and her Arabic is just enough to get by. Alongside being a graphic designer, she is mostly an emerging artist inspired by the ability to bring together creativity through tradition, culture and the arts. She has been an upcoming artist and designer for as long as she can remember. She expresses her simple inventions in surreal ways in an attempt to showcase her voice and distinct style, turning her creations into a statement interpreted through art.