Angela Jane Lavender

VISUAL ARTIST

The middle child of five, Angela was often left to her own devices to entertain herself in her hometown of Prince Edward County, Ontario. From a very young age, much to her parents dismay, she would colour every surface she could get her hands on. Everything from paper to the furniture and walls. As her artistic talent was recognized by teachers, she learned to channel her desire to create into more appropriate materials and began her journey in pursuing a career as a professional artist. In 2012 Angela graduated from the Visual and Creative Arts Program at Sheridan College of Art and Design with honours, a silver medal and a 4.0 GPA. Prior to that she studied Art Fundamentals through distance education at AIS in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She most recently graduated from Mastery Program at Milan Art Institute in Athens, Georgia virtually. She is also a member of the Prince Edward County Arts Council and has taught art lessons through the Baxter Centre for Arts in Bloomfield and The County Arts Lab and in Picton.

Angela is a mixed media artist whos vibrant artwork is an expressive dance of colour andintricate line work. Her process begins with fast paced intuitive mark making and as she gets lost in creation, she slows her rhythm. The longer she paints, the more detailed her layers become. She has been classically trained to create movement using the colour temperature of oils, bringing her artwork and outstanding level of depth. Each piece is completed with thousands of tiny dots using a script brush, drawing the viewer in and getting lost amidst the brushstrokes that each layer has to offer. Angela’s Prince Edward County art studio is in the lower level of the home that she and her carpenter husband, Jeremy Lavender, built together while they were engaged. Together they have two young boys, Henry (7) and Clifford (4). She aspires to have her own art gallery in her hometown.