Artist, Sociologist and Hairstylist
Amanda Jane Graham is a visual artist and researcher with over two decades' experience as a hairdresser, and she examines art history from the point of view of hairdressing, investigating the relationship between hairdressing, art and visual culture that has been overlooked.
Amanda Jane Graham speaking at the Shifting Perceptions Panel Discussion, which was part of her exhibition, The Coiffured, in 2023 at the Irish Architectural Archive, Merrion Square, Dublin, and was supported by Creative Ireland.
Melanie Morris, director of Image Media, chaired two panel discussions featuring Graham, Jenni Crawford (creative director of Kazumi Hair in Dublin), economist Jim Power, Dr Yvonne Delaney (director of the management development unit at the University of Limerick), and Professor Mary P. Corcoran (professor of sociology at Maynooth University). For more information on the discussion, click here.
“In the hairdressing profession, the mirror is regarded as the stylist's third eye since, when standing behind a client, the stylist looks them straight in the eyes. Similarly, my artwork functions as my third eye; I am having a direct conversation with the viewer and asking them to recognise the expertise in historical art, which is often overlooked.”
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