The inspiration for this painting was the good times that women can have on a girl’s night out. The method of paint used with vertical and geometric lines is to emphasise the non verbal understanding between them. Acrylic on wood panel 38 x 49cm
Grace beauty fire
The silent bond between people and horses. Their awesome power and her tenderness captured in a small gesture. Acrylic on wood panel 30 x 30cm
The Dream
As she sleeps her mind is creating pictures of dancing, a country scene, animals and birds. These are flashes of recognition yet tantalizingly ephemeral. Acrylic on canvas 43 x 43cm
In the piazza
An Italian scene. The relaxed, local Italian taking her dog for a walk and stopping to meet a friend after buying essentials at the market. Her friend from the north is buying presents and savours a moment to show off her smart clothes. Acrylic on wood 34 x 34cm
Best moments 1
I asked lots of people about their best moments when they were a child or when they grew up and spent time with their children. The result was some lovely thoughts that people generously share with me. Enough for a whole series of paintings – hence this is number one. Acrylic on canvas 34.5 x […]
About me
Hi, my name is Angela and I love to paint contemporary narrative art of people and nature.
Friends
Homage to Tamara de Lempika. The closeness of their friendship is evident in the jigsawing of their bodies and the quiet acceptance of their togetherness. Oil on canvas 30 x 30cm SOLD
Inside Outside Theatre
The Globe Theatre is a very unique experience and I thought about the scenes that went on where it is partly indoors, coupled with the people outside, who are also partly under cover acting out their dramas too. The paintng that resulted was a montage of drawings that I had done outside the theatre with some […]
They stayed until sundown
A picnic at Ditchling Beacon was the inspiration for this painting. I started to think about all the people who were there during that lazy summer day and how many animals were in the shadows, waiting for their turn to claim that very spot. Watercolour crayons & gouache 39 x 45cm
Best thinking time
I have some of my best ideas when I’m doing routine tasks. This woman clipping the hedges is in the moment, absorbed in her task. SOLD