Inspiration
A strong influence on Angela's work has been the colours and style of Mick Rooney RA, David Hockney and Giovanni Maranghi.
A graphic training has probably been the biggest influence not only in what Angela is naturally drawn towards in other artist's work but in the way her style is now developing in fine art.
Colour and composition are used to express the emotional interplay of joy/sadness, hope/apprehension and winning/losing. Sometimes the narrative has undercurrents that are quickly grasped whilst others rely on visual clues and interpretation. Angela is particularly aware of colour in everything around us and the way it affects our moods. A chance encounter of a man-made or natural set of colours working together has the ability to spark happiness or awe but only if the mind is receptive. Having more time to observe and "feel" the world around us is a luxury that is now enabling Angela to build on technical skills and stretch into art for enjoyment rather than art to fulfil a brief.