JENNIFER (JENNY) ANGUS

Biography:
Jenny is an emerging artist with a studio practice of drawing and painting in both pen/inks and oil paints.  She graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design in 1990 with a specialization in editorial illustration and from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Arts in 1994.  A freelance artist for the last seventeen years, she has sold commissioned art pieces as well as teaching painting in various media to both children and adults.

Statement:
I like to paint in a couple of different mediums although oil paints are my first preference.  Pen/inks are especially good for capturing the spirit or the moment whereas oil paints offer a depth of feeling not possible with inks.  I am inspired to paint Coastal BC/Pacific scenes, as well as wildlife native to this region.  I like to use a wide array of vibrant colours in my palette with pen/inks although with oil paints I prefer earth tones with hints of vibrant colours in the underpainting.  Often I will use a dark coloured drying medium with oils as a method to enhance the earthy style of a painting. 

I strive for strength of line and brush stroke as well as strong drawing technique underneath my paint.  I try to lure the viewer into the picture itself and make them wonder what is around the corner or behind that door.  Sometimes I challenge myself with issues of perspective in order to broaden the scope of a painting.  Currently, I am exploring and developing more creative approaches to oil painting BC landscape while playing with different textures and shapes in the compositions.