# Vertically Sliced Portraits Amanda Clyne Shows Images From a Different Perspective By Sophia Alam | Published 2012-08-24 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sliced-portraits References: [thisiscolossal](http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2011/10/amanda-clyne/) & [amandaclyne](http://www.amandaclyne.com/portfolio.html) Amanda Clyne is someone truly extraordinary. Her life life thus far has been a journey full of trials, tribulations and great successes: as a young girl she was assaulted by teen boys. She then decided to go to law school; backpacked across Europe where she met a "tall dark and handsome" stranger; fell in love and moved to France; returned to New York to become a lawyer negotiating billion dollar deals; shifted to Singapore and some time later, to India. She finally settled into Toronto, attending art school at [Ontario Collage of Arts and Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/renzo-piano) in 2009. She now works as a full-time artist producing these [marvelous paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-exhibition). Her vertically sliced portraits have been inspired by images from fashion magazines that she cuts, soaks in water, reassembles and thus, recreates the images. The end results are [beautiful paintings with striking compositions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glass-portraits). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Vertical Art:** Creating new forms of art by slicing and reassembling images. - **Fashion Recreations:** Taking inspiration from fashion magazines to create stunning works of art. - **Personal Journeys:** Using personal experiences and travels as inspiration for artistic creation. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art:** Innovating the traditional forms of visual art. - **Fashion:** Incorporating fashion imagery into art to create new consumer experiences. - **Travel:** Engaging in personal journeys as a form of creative inspiration for art and other industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Vibrantly Colorful Dynamic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kayla-rumpp.md) - [Biology-Inspired Porcelain Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu.md) - [Boundary-Pushing Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/briony-douglas-1.md) - [Intersecting Dimensional Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diorama.md) - [Striking Urban Wildlife Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clare-allin.md) - [Towering Reclaimed Wooden Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louise-durham.md) - [Hand-Painted Watercolor Prints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emma-webster.md) - [Glamorous Artful Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-jane.md) - [Glass Beaded Intricate Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-exhibition.md)