Artist Lynda Angelis describes her work – “In abstract painting, the subject is rarely important to the viewer: it is the painting itself – its colors, shapes, and textures- that arrest the eye. To say that a painting is strong is a compliment. Its strength may come from the combination of its colors or subject matter or something subtle that not all viewers will feel.”
“I am deeply motivated by the concept of abstract expressionism. I find this genre without borders and as valid and alive as when it was first explored by the great pioneers of modern art.
I create my own vision of this exploration and utilize what to me is true urban and sometimes is very much reminiscent of street art. My approach to a painting is unplanned, spontaneous and often accidental. It is multilayered with many untold stories underneath the finished paintings.”
“Whatever is received is received according to the nature of the recipient” – St. Thomas Aquinas
Artist Lynda Angelis
My art is abstract. That means that it does not attempt to represent external reality. i am deeply motivated by the concept of abstract expressionism I find this genre without borders and as valid and alive today as it as when it was first explored by the great pioneers of modern art.
I create my own vision of this exploration and utilize what to me is truly urban and sometimes very much reminiscent of street art.
My approach to painting is unplanned, spontaneous, and often accidental. It is multilayered with many untold stories beneath the surface of the finished painting.
While my palette is most often neutral and somber, my execution and technique are filled with my joy and fierce approach to life and spirituality.
I am a self-taught painter. I began my career as a street photographer in NYC and continued with more experimental photography. When we moved to Minneapolis, i found myself without a dark room and transitioned to painting.
I worked for 25 years as a card artist for Constance Kay Inc. New York. My clients included Disney, Bloomingdales, Barneys, Neiman Marcus, and Itoya in Tokyo.
I have exhibited in many venues in the US and am in collections worldwide. My work can be seen currently online on Saatchart, The Painting Center, New York and I can be followed on Instagram as lyndaangelis.
“A craftsman knows in advance what the result will be, while the artist knows only what it will be when he has finished it.” -W.H.Auden
About Lynda Angelis
I am a full-time painter living in Minneapolis. I work in a large studio in my home. My art is based on “street art” and inspired by urban landscape…buildings, bridges, walls, concrete. I use acrylic paint mainly. But my work is multilayered with oilstick, crayon, graphite, paper and crayons. I paint spontaneously with no plan. I loosely use the quote by Robert Motherwell “In the brush doing what it’s doing it will stumble on what one couldn’t do by oneself”
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