Angelique Fraser-Mackenzie
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Based in Henham, outside Beccles, and with a degree in Design Crafts from Lowestoft College, Angelique paints and prints mostly abstract images, in the hope of changing the viewer’s mood – preferably, for the better. Her images are not intended to be realistic: textures and ambience are important elements, together with the colours and symbols that convey memories and sound.
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The unfamiliar shapes and colours may at first seem alien, just as a foreign language or music might, but curiosity, imagination and a little patience bring the reward: a change of perspective, an insight or even bewilderment! A second glance and perhaps the mind is hijacked into another short journey of colour and thought.
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Angelique’s visual expression derives first from Nature and is then influenced by the Bauhaus movement and Cubism, “where the natural meets abstraction”. A combination of techniques and experimentation has produced an industrial style of print-making in the form of collographs, using a simple card matrix from which to print with linseed oil-based inks. Card and paper are then sandwiched together and passed through a manual printing press.
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Her watercolour/mixed media paintings are inspired by the Raja Ampat declining coral reef beds in Indonesia. Watercolour is a versatile medium which can yield a variety of results.
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A “wet on wet” layer is first painted and left to dry; then a “wet on dry” layer is created, using water colour paint and small areas of acrylic ink. Heavyweight 300lb cold press paper is used to reduce cockling.
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All works are available for sale. To enquire about prices, please click here to contact the artist via the Contact Us page.