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angelasmithart

Painter focussing on contradictions.The Sussex Contemporary 2024 New Immortals 2024 Modern Artists Gallery 2024 RA 2022.
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I’ve got quite a few paintings on the go at the

I’ve got quite a few paintings on the go at the moment and I’m at that stage where someone or something is starting to look back at me…
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#contemporarypainting #artwatchers #newpainting #artiststudio #painting #eye #lookingback #gaze #paintinginprogress #paintingnow

Paint proving who’s boss! . . . #artiststudio #a

Paint proving who’s boss!
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#artiststudio #artwatchers #gravity #paintingnow #colour #pouringpaint #contemporarypainting #abstractpainting #3d #contemporaryart #studioview

Just finished this new painting Joker. It’s the

Just finished this new painting Joker. It’s the one I was working on a couple of reels ago. Don’t be fooled…
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#newpainting #uncertain #hidden #uneasy #beware #mask #contemporarypainting #contemporaryart #currentmood #artcurators #artcollectors

“Do your paintings ever burst while you’re mak

“Do your paintings ever burst while you’re making them?” Swipe for the answer! I needed more patience with this one, now I need to see if I can make it work. All the excess paint is reused btw…
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#surfacetension #tooheavy #toosoon #artiststudio #studioview #perseverance #paint #gravity #artwatchers

Working on a new piece which has now formed an out

Working on a new piece which has now formed an outer skin although the paint inside is still pretty fluid. Lots more layers to come but I do enjoy this playful stage…
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#contemporarypainting #paintingnow #artwatchers #artcurators #playful #newbeginnings #keepgoing #gravity #surfacetension #allpaint

It’s great to be a part of The Sussex 2024 in th

It’s great to be a part of The Sussex 2024 in the amazing Marine Workshops in Newhaven. Jo and Jason @sussexcontemporary have done a great job of curating and created a really interesting show. Do visit if you’re nearby and you’ll also be treated to amazing panoramic views, it’s on this Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11-5pm.

Part of the fun of Opens is discovering artists that are new to you and these four particularly caught my eye…

Image 5 Mandeep Dillon @inbuilt_obsolescence

Image 6 Cassia Beck @cassiab

Image 7 Amanda Bracken @amandabracken_artist

Image 8 Amy Dury @amy_dury

#exhibition #sussexcontemporary #duality #contemporaryart #sussexartists #artnow #newhaven #artforsale

A new painting on the go - good to see it smiling

A new painting on the go - good to see it smiling cheekily back at me
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#newpainting #paintinginprogress #wip #contemporarypainting #smile #artwatchers #riseart #artiststudio #creativeprocess

This painting Eyewitness is enjoying a new view wi

This painting Eyewitness is enjoying a new view with its new owner thanks to Modern Artists Gallery. I’ve been working with this great gallery for 15 years and I’m so appreciative of their support, commitment and enthusiasm. For those interested I’ve added a link in my bio to paintings available for sale both in person and online.
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@modernartistsgallery
#contemporarypainting #soldartwork #paintingnow #artcurating #artwatchers #artcollectors #surfacetension

Delighted to be selected for The Sussex 2024. It’s the first showing of my recent paintskin drawings, this time in a set of five titled Are you sure?

The exhibition includes 170 artworks selected from a submission of over 1400. It is in the BN9 Gallery, Marine Workshops, Newhaven BN9 0DF. All artwork is for sale. Open from 11am-5pm on Sat 12th-Sun 13th, Thurs 17th-Sun 20th and Thurs 24th-Sun 27th October.
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@sussexcontemporary #thesussex2024 #sussexartists #sussexcontemporary #contemporarydrawing #newexhibition #newhaven #artworkforsale

Just finished this new small painting with somethi

Just finished this new small painting with something tiny, complex and cocooned. Pairing it with this recent painting makes sense to me, what do you think?
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#newpainting #contemporarypainting #artwatchers #artcollectors #newartwork #diptych #artcurators #surfacetension #colour #detail #paintingnow

Back from holiday and it’s good to see my painti

Back from holiday and it’s good to see my painting table uncluttered and ready for action!
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#artiststudio #paintingstudio #contemporarypainting #artwatchers #colour #color #surface #studiolife #pattern

Seeing some great art in Istanbul, it felt good to

Seeing some great art in Istanbul, it felt good to be in Chiharu Shiota’s red world…
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@istanbulmodern @basilicacisterna #basilicacistern #istanbul #contemporaryart #chiharushiota #olafureliasson #contemporaryart #artwatchers

Zooming in to see the details of these tiny paints

Zooming in to see the details of these tiny paintskins is making me want to go large…
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#paintskins #paintingstudio #surface #artnow #artwatchers #artcollectors #detail #contemporarypainting #layers

Giving these painted domes a spin to see if I can

Giving these painted domes a spin to see if I can make their eyes work as a pair…
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#artiststudio #contemporarypainting #contemporarysculpture #artwatchers #artcurators #painter #paintingnow #eyes #studioview

Slowly getting to understand 3d a little better…

Slowly getting to understand 3d a little better…
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#artiststudio #contemporarypainting #paintingnow #surfacetension #experimenting #artistsoninstagram #gravity #3d #studioview #abstractpainting #artwatchers

Painting on a curved surface is challenging! Here’s a view from above, balanced on a jar and a detail. I’m going to make more of these, I need to figure out how I can securely hang on a wall…
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#painting #paintingnow #contemporarypainting #experimenting #surfacetension #curve #paintingstudio #artistsoninstagram #artwatchers #artcurators

Experimenting with painting on 3d surfaces. This i

Experimenting with painting on 3d surfaces. This is a dome I made out of plaster and covered with a thick paintskin that’s now firm enough to use as a surface…
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#artiststudio #experimenting #layers #surface #contemporarypainting #artwatchers #paintingnow #colour #color #gravity #artistsoninstagram #painter

A great day out with Ruddy Cheek yesterday, thanks

A great day out with Ruddy Cheek yesterday, thanks so much for sharing your space @townergallery I spent the day drawing my fellow artists and lovely bundle of energy Phoebus who tested my speed drawing! Back to reality now and collecting my drawings not selected for Trinity Buoy Wharf although I take comfort in knowing I’m in some very good company….
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@ruddy_cheek #artistcollective #artistssupportingartists #townergallery #drawing #perseverance #keepgoing #worksonpaper #figurativedrawing

Resisting the temptation to go colour mad… . . .

Resisting the temptation to go colour mad…
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#contemporarypainting #artiststudio #painting #layers #artistsoninstagram #experimenting #paintpouring #paintingnow #gravity #artwatchers

Two new small paintings that are slowly drying and

Two new small paintings that are slowly drying and one is keeping its beady eye on me…
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#newpainting #contemporarypainting #eye #paintingnow #artwatchers #artcurator #pouringpaint #surfacetension #watching #artnow #paintingstudio #newartwork #artiststudio #artistsoninstagram

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