![]() Geometrics, Bankhead Theater Founder’s Room, Livermore, CAĢ009 Gemstones Abstracted, Wild Vine Art Gallery, Livermore, CAĢ008 Square Series, Wild Vine Art Gallery, Livermore, CAĪbstract View: Rocks, Feathers & Butterflies, Bankhead Theater Gallery,Ģ006 Eucalyptus Abstracts, Artspace Gallery, Livermore, CA Lobby, San Francisco, CAĢ015 Accumulations: Collages by Angela Johal + Sculptures by Bean Finneran,Ģ014 Beyond Consumerism: The Body Speaks, Grand Theatre Center for the Arts,Ģ013 The Body Speaks & Emanations, Figurehead Gallery, Livermore, CAįirehouse Arts Center PAL featured artist, Pleasanton, CAįound Objects, Assemblages & Collages, Wente Vineyards Estate Winery,Ģ012 The Art of Collage, Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton, CAĢ011 Intersecting Color, Bankhead Theater Founder’s Room, CAĢ010 Abstracted, Cuda Ridge Winery, Livermore, CAįalling Color, Wente Vineyards Estate Winery, Livermore, CAĬonverging Lines, Bankhead Theater Gallery, Livermore, CA In partnership with SFMOMA Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CAĢ017 Slate Contemporary Hall Gallery: New Geometrics Exhibit, Oakland, CAĢ016 101 Second St. Lastly, I use geometric shapes because they are understood by people of all ages, races, nations, cultures and I like my paintings to speak to everyone, to be easily understood by some and complicated to others.Ģ018 You Hear the Colours, DAVID RICHARD GALLERY, Santa Fe, NMĪngela Johal: Painting, Clorox Building Lobby, Oakland, CAĬurated by Slate Art Consulting, Oakland, CAĬhromesthetic Geometrics : Bay Area Metro Center First Floor Atrium Lobby Structure, form, movement, rhythm, colors and an infinite space, all work together as a whole to calm, satisfy and help us to see the world beyond ourselves. So, on some level, I hope people can experience sound when they see my work. When I paint, I do not distinguish between what I hear and what I see, it's like a blending of the senses, a chromesthetic experience where heard sounds evoke an experience of color on the canvas. Color vibratesįor me on the canvas, just like music does in my ears. Music plays an essential part in my painting and like painting, it reaches within to react directly upon the emotions. In working out my compositions carefully, I track eye movement that is pleasing, as well as color selections that create this. Secondly, I want them to bring joy to the viewer. ![]() I used to feel that my illusions were false when I painted in a realistic manner. I can create illusions of 3D space with mainly flat color. I want the flatness of the painting and color to be the subject. First of all, I want my paintings to be truthful. What do you want viewers to take away from your work?Ī. ![]() When the painting is complete, I apply multiple layers of varnish to create a smooth finish. ![]() Since the eye can never figure out the color pattern, it keeps scanning and searching for a pattern and then when the eye goes to the hard edge where two colors meet, halo effects form similar to what I have learned from studying the early pointillist painters. The composition is the stable element and then I "risk all" and let my mind and music determine the colors which allows for many more varieties of color than a planned color scheme would allow. I then select my music, then paint intuitively with little pre-planning of color. I apply varying widths of tape to mask areas in order to achieve a neat, hard edge. I begin with an initial idea, then draw multiple rough sketches until I am satisfied with the composition, one that is balanced and energetic, then draw up a final plan on graph paper with dimensions, and transfer it with pencil on a sanded canvas using straight edges and compasses. I paint primarily geometric paintings that are reflective of the formal aspects of mid-century hard edge, colorfield and Op art painting that are created in accompaniment with music.Ī. In 1985, I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting from San Jose State University and currently live in the San Francisco Bay Area where I paint full time in my studio.Ī. In growing up in California in the 60s and 70s I was exposed to the California hard edge and psychedelic artists, textile designs and music of that period which has influenced my painting.
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