The mismatch between how we appear on the outside and how we actually feel on the inside is central to Angela Smith’s practice. Her three-dimensional glossy paintings range from abstract works with taut, distended skins of heavy coagulated paint to strange, creature-like forms. Surfaces shift between mirror-like smoothness and deeply textured wrinkles and furrows.
The subjects in my creature paintings feel no need to take shelter or mask their feelings. They are confident enough to wear their hearts on their sleeves.
Feisty and wilful, they exist beyond the constraints of politeness, proudly embracing their faults and imperfections.
The sculptural protrusions in my abstract paintings may appear fragile and ready to burst. Yet they remain resilient, encasing their innards within an impermeable shell.
This enveloping signifies the shielding of emotions and the masking of anxiety and unease.
I am a contemporary painter living and working in Sussex, UK. I exhibit across the UK and my work is held in private collections.
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