Amanda Thomas is a photographer and curator. Her practice is led by connection to dreams, our dying planet, ghostliness, memory, and synchronicities. Using different modes of obstruction, she plays with in-camera adjustments, shutter speeds, and subtle disruptions of sight to oppose the rules of the “heroic” landscape image. Amanda’s practice is heavily influenced by time on the land farming, toy cameras, and family archives.

Thomas received her BFA in photography from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2020. Thomas has curated 11 pop-up group exhibitions with Cherry Knot Curation. She works in Fine Art print production and as teaching artist. With Cherry Knot and Latitude Chicago, Thomas serves to bring a community mindset into Fine Art spaces.

She has exhibited her work most recently at Red Sand Dream (2026), Analog Anomaly (2026), and Pinhole(2025). She was a resident at Pillow Fort Art Center in 2023. And her work is published in The Luupe, SAIC Photography Department Catalog, and Mouth Magazine. She has been awarded The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Distinguished Scholar Scholarship, Camden County College Program Excellence Award in Photography, and Peter Popolizio Art Scholarship.