Biography

 

Angela was born and raised in Japan. Her father is a French American and her mother is Japanese.

Her love for art started at a very young age; her childhood was filled with drawings of animals and cartoon characters.

At the young age of 15, she discovered that she had an enormous talent for portraiture and has been in love with it ever since.

Being the third oldest in a family of 11 children, each one had their own way of making ends meet. So along with her younger sister, Angela sold her small paintings on pieces of wood at the corner of a busy street in downtown Osaka.

At the age of 16, she moved to Tokyo where she made a small living sketching detailed portraits and caricatures in Harajuku (a popular spot where artists and musicians perform).

She moved to Dallas, Texas in 2001. Pursuing her passion for art through the field of make-up, she began working at salons and photo shoots as a freelance make-up artist. In her spare time, she worked on commissioned artwork for select clients.

In 2006, she began taking oil painting lessons from Dale Bedford, a professional artist, at the Creative Art Center in Bonham, Texas.

Angela is currently pursuing a career as a portrait artist and muralist.

 

         Artist Statement:


  "We artist's are constantly striving to capture a certain moment, mood or emotion in time and project that onto the canvas.  I like to incorporate people into my subject matter, they are almost always involved in my painting's somehow, from my most representational art to my more abstract work. People are connected to everything that happens in life so I try to show that in my work.

  I like to paint subjects with some type of form, structural evidence and technique behind them. Subjects that make me slow down and dig deeper, instead of just painting what I see at a first glance. Although it can be fun, there is still a science behind it.

  I paint Portraits solely for the challenge and discipline it hands me. It's also fascinating that every single facial structure is different. So, I'm constantly learning and pushing myself.
  On the other hand, my Paintings ( excluding portraits ) are more stylized/impressionistic, working more from my gut than anything else. - Thus having many different styles in my work.

 I admire a wide range of artists from John Singer Sargent to Salvidor Dali. I can appreciate most forms of art, but something still has to connect me with the painting and painter for me to truly love it."


 



         Awards and Honor's:

 
 - Honorable Mention for "Self Portrait". Art Show held at the Creative Arts Center in Bonham, TX (July 9, 2006)

  - First Place, Founders Award, and People's Choice Award for "Tabby's Cat".  Collin County Adult Art Show held at The McKinney Performing Art Center in
McKinney, TX (May 1, 2007)

  - Best of Show for "The Stinker". 125 Adult Art Show held at the Plano Art Centre in Plano, TX (April 21, 2007)

  - 2 Honorable Mentions for "The Stinker" and "Tabby's Cat". Art Show held at the CAC in Bonham, TX ( June 29, 2007)

  -Honorable Mention for "The Stinker".  2nd Annual 125- mile Visual Arts Exhibition held at the Visual Arts Society of Texas  in Denton, TX ( August 21,2007)

 -Best of Show for "Gift". 3rd Annual Fall Juried Art Exhibit held by The Coalition of Allied Visual Artists in Allen, TX ( September 15, 2007)