Angela Saxon
Angela Saxon has a lifelong connection with Lake Michigan. Born and raised along the lakeshore in Gary, Indiana, she shifted around the shore's southern curve to Chicago, and has now lived within reach of the northern lakeshore in Leelanau County, Michigan for over 30 years. In her practice she is engaged in actively pursuing an evolving visual understanding of the landscape. Working from the figure is also a regular part of her practice. Her studio is in Leelanau County, MI; she has a BFA in Painting from Indiana University. Self-made residencies have included Rome and the Sabina Region, Italy; Tuscany, Chianti, and Umbria regions, Italy. Painters Printing Residency, Marshall J Gardner Center For The Arts, Gary, IN; Art in Embassies Program Collection, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Her work is held in collections public and private, she is represented by Robert Kidd Gallery, Birmingham, MI; Hudson Gallery, Sylvania, OH; Main Street Gallery, Leland, MI; Vivid Art Gallery, Winnetka, IL.
Catch Me If You Can
Monotype
18” x 24”
Artist Statement
Angela Saxon's art centers on observations about observation. Her work tells a visual story of the completely unique experience of looking at a particular subject in a particular time of day in a specific light — observing her subject in a collective way, taking time to see and understand. Conceptualizing herself primarily as a painter for many years, Angela has come to realize herself as a printmaker, as well. Angela's work is in a constant state of evolution, direct, but with risk ever-present, contained in the open space between communication and doubt.
At Tusen Takk
Angela communicates about her relationship with open water in a series of large-format monotypes looking at imposing waves. This subject, and relationship, is complicated: as a longtime open water sailor, paddleboarder, and beachgoer on Lake Michigan, Angela might seem to have a straightforward relationship to that 300-mile-long body of water; but, knowing the scale and power of the lake, Angela is conscious of a constant presence of fear. Her monotypes will explore issues of coming face to face with what is feared, moving forward with the intention of letting go of that fear and the need to know "why."
Layer Cake
Graphite and acrylic on canvas
48” x 36”
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