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Amanda Mathews
An American sculptor, filmmaker, and writer, she is known for public art that brings history and civic memory into everyday spaces. Her work often centers on storytelling, advocacy, and the people whose lives deserve to be remembered.
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The heart of an orphan
by Amanda Mathews
About the author
Based in Kentucky, Amanda Matthews is an American sculptor and designer of public art who also works as a writer, public speaker, filmmaker, and CEO of Prometheus Art. She studied studio art and philosophy at the University of Louisville, and that mix of visual art and big-picture thinking shows up clearly in her work.
Her projects are often rooted in history and public memory. She is especially associated with major monuments and civic artworks, including The Girl Puzzle honoring Nellie Bly and a statue of journalist Alice Allison Dunnigan. Across these works, she has built a reputation for art that invites people to look again at whose stories get told in public.
For listeners and readers, that background makes her an especially interesting creative voice: someone who approaches storytelling not only through words, but through place, memory, and the lives of remarkable people.