Amanda Lapus Santos is a Brazilian-born Filipina visual artist who specialises in expressionist paintings that are of either nature or urban landscapes. After graduating with honours from the Ateneo de Manila University with a Bachelor of Arts, Major in Communication (2006), she briefly took up etching with the Printmakers Association of the Philippines; and finished a visual arts course in LASALLE College of the Arts (2015).

Her real passion though is in connecting artists with one another. Fond of doing murals, pre-pandemic, she had collaborated with other artists on community wall projects in Vietnam and the Philippines; and for projects in Singapore, had worked with the group Mural Lingo. 2016-2017 she was part of Art Trek Ph, an annual showcase of works by resident artists organised by the Philippine Embassy of Singapore. As COO/community manager of the international artist collective art.seize, Amanda humorously regards herself as ‘mother hen’ or ‘shepherd dog’ to the talents.

Her recent artworks explore themes ranging from childhood nostalgia, motherhood, to climate change. She enjoys experimenting with mixed media such as incorporating dried paint bits or hand-embroidery into her pieces. Currently, she is working on a post-lockdown series exploring the theme of ‘The Crowds We Miss’.