Originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Amanda Suárez graduated from Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY, with a BA in Art and a minor in Still Photography. Among the numerous studio and fine arts courses she pursued during her college years, she was most inspired by those focusing on drawing and composition, specifically in charcoal. Amanda worked at the College’s Handwerker Gallery, and interned at the Museum of Art of Puerto Rico. After moving to New York City, she gained more experience at various art venues, including the Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery, a contemporary art gallery specializing in Aboriginal Australian and Western art. Amanda is currently the gallery manager at Fountain House Gallery, a non-profit art gallery that provides an exhibition space for artists living and working with mental illness.