Biography
Amber Stanton, raised in both New York City and Connecticut, began painting and drawing in early childhood. Growing up in 1980s New York, she developed a love for street and graffiti art while her time in Connecticut fostered a deep connection with nature. These dual influences continue to shape her
textured sensual dreamscapes.
During her teenage years, Stanton attended figure drawing classes at the Art Students League on 57th Street and learned about comic book illustration from her father. These experiences fueled her interest in figurative art and led her to study at the Lyme Academy in Connecticut and the School of Visual Arts in
Manhattan, where she earned her BFA in painting. In recent decades Stanton’s focus shifted to self-portraiture, through which she discovered a natural symbolism in her work that revealed insights into her past, present, and future.
Stanton’s paintings depict sensual and imaginative representations of herself, women, and animals. Her art evokes emotion and imagination, often carrying a sense of depth and tension between opposing forces of narrative and vibrant color. She believes imagination and reality are equally important and enjoys exploring how the two intertwine to shape her art. For Stanton, art is a powerful means of expressing emotions and ideas that words alone cannot convey, offering viewers an organic, surreal, and deeply enchanting experience.
Her artworks are held in private collections in New York, San Francisco, London, Norway, and at Yale University.
Selected Collections
Alex Mackay Collection, Australia
Arthur Karpati of the production company Emursive at The McKittrick Hotel, NYC