Amanda Jane West- Biography

1963   Born in Johannesburg - Amanda Jane Smith

 

1970   Tom Hamilton’s Art School in Durban- private lessons drawing from life, portraiture and oil painting

 

1977   Pieter van Blommestein Art School in Umhlanga- private lessons in oil painting

 

1978   Sale of first oil paintings

 

1979   First Place Commonwealth Essay Competition Class B

 

1980    Commended Commonwealth Essay Competition Class A

 

1981   Matriculation from Durban Girls’ College

 

1983   Certificate of Merit- Architectural Design

 

1986   First Place M&R Des Baker  Awards

           First Place Perm National Student Competition

 

1987   B. Architecture University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban.

 

1988   Geraghty, Little and McCaffery Architects, Durban, junior architect

   - House Stefanutti - junior design architect

   - Springfield Park Mini Factories - junior design architect

   - Victoria Main Office Tower- design team

 

1990    Rotary Foundation Scholarship to Texas A&M, College Station, USA

 

1991    Allan Marais Architects, Stellenbosch- Associate Partner- design architect

   - De Oewer Housing, Stellenbosch- design and site supervision

   - Swakopmund Hotel and Entertainment Centre- design team

   - Windhoek Country Club Resort- design team.

   - Chinyunyu Hot Springs Resort, Zambia- design

   - Dorpsplein Development for Sanlam Properties- design

   - Verdun Wine Estate- design proposal

   - Kanonkop Wine Estate - design proposal

   - Theewaterskloof Housing - design proposals

 

1995   KMH Architects, Cape Town- Associate Partner

   - Mount Nelson Hotel - Palm Avenue Wing - design architect

   - Red Cross Children’s Hospital - project architect at start of construction

 

1998   Luxembourg, Artist and Art Teacher

 

2006   Exhibition - Show Your Art, Luxembourg City

 

2007   Exhibition - American Embassy, Luxembourg City

 

2008   Aargau, Switzerland, Artist

 

2011    Exhibition- Halde Galerie, Widen, Aargau

 

2013    Exhibition- Halde Galerie, Widen, Aargau

 

2017    Baden, Switzerland

 

2017    Exhibition- Expat Expo, Zürich

 

2020    Exhibition- Huus Hotel, Gstaad

 

2020    Klosters GR, Switzerland, Artist

 

2022    Exhibition- Kulturstall, Klosters

 

2022    Exhibition- Swiss Art Expo, Zürich Main Station

 

2023    Exhibition- Golf Club, Klosters

 

2023    Exhibition- Kulturstall, Klosters

 

2023    Work Stand at Klosters Music 2023

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2024    Exhibition- Müller Family Office, Davos

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2024    Exhibition- Klosters Golf Course

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2025    Exhibition- Klosters Golf Course