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ANGUS  WILSON

          
      Tangerines and Rose                                           Peruvian Lily and Vegetables                                     Peruvian Lily and Limes
                             20" x  16"                                                                       30" x  48"                                                          on Patterned Cloth                   
                                                                                                                                     36" x  24"


           
Peonies and Fruit on Red                                 Fruit on Table No2                                               Carnations under California Sun             
Patterned Table Cloth  No2                                        31" x  36"                                                                         21.5" x  30"                                
24" x  18"                                                                                                                                                                                           


Biography
Angus Wilson was born and raised in Scotland and has lived in numerous cities throughout the UK, as well as spending a period of time working in California. He has worked as a professional artist for over eighteen years, however his work has been varied and few would say his path to a fine art career was by a traditional route. Originally attending art college in the disciplines of photography, film and animation, Angus then pursued a career in television and video, as well as the computer entertainment market.

Angus Worked as a director, producer, editor, and animator. During this period his traditional painting functioned as a sideline. However in 2004, with growing popularity in his work, Angus made the decision to pursue his fine art career full-time.

Angus has been involved in numerous shows and has displayed work internationally. He has recently relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area. He works mainly in oil and acrylic, but also enjoys watercolor.

Artist's Statement

I have a strong passion in the painting of Still Life subjects. I love the relative simplicity of the objects I choose to paint, the simple, clean shapes and colors of fruit, vases, bowls, etc. Even within such simple subjects so much is portrayed of my style, passion, and technique. Whether working with brush, pencil, or knife every painter leaves their unique marks on the canvas. These identify the artist, allowing recognition of their work, providing a roadmap for the viewer on how the artist paints.

Even at the very base level of these 'simple' Still Life subjects, the fingerprints and identity of my art can be witnessed. From the very first moment when I choose which object to use and what to discard; where to place them and how to light the arrangement, I can exert both freeing and a constant source of inspiration, simply by varying how I present and arrange the objects. I can paint these groupings tirelessly with a combination of new arrangements, different lighting conditions, perhaps an alternate setting or a different point of view; each painting as fresh and new as its predecessor.

I enjoy the adaptation of color and it's manipulation within the work, often not holding true to what colors I see before me, but choosing to enhance or alter these to lift the mood or theme and greater reflect the paintings whole. Much of my original influence for a painting is often drawn from the play of light and shadow across the arrangement, or the strength of a key color within the scene and it's effect across the grouping. I try to paint quickly, but methodically keeping my original vision always at the forefront of my mind. Sometimes however, this can evolve as the painting continues and take me in a new and exciting direction before the painting's completion.

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