Bio

Amanda Bastien is an artist and former art educator from central MA. She graduated with a BFA from Montserrat College of Art in 2001 and an MAT from Salem State College in 2007. She is a 2018 ArtsWorcester Material Needs Grant recipient, and has received multiple teaching grants from Auburn Cultural Council. Bastien’s artwork ranges from abstractions of natural subjects to visual interpretations of life experiences. She is a naturalist at heart and loves helping people realize their creative potential.