angela mcharrie

Sculpture | Painting | Drawing | Projects

About

I am influenced by the potential I see in the formal qualities of objects and visual symbols. This manifests in paintings, sculptures, drawings and photographs which feature a reduction of signs to their elemental presence and take cues from reductive and geometric abstraction. Other works challenge perception or emanate from my interest in codes, text, ambiguity and interpretation.

All my works are a three way partnership between idea, aesthetic and materials. Formally, they reflect my interest in shape, line, volume, colour and spatial relationships. They are also expressive of something personally intuited in the making process. I experiment extensively with colour relationships and proportion, seeking to portray a sense of equilibrium. A palpable balance between form, colour and space; a harmonious wholeness.

I place substantial value on making with an emphasis on precisely rendered works which strive to eliminate distracting elements that might interfere with the viewer's experience.

I hold a Bachelor of Art from Curtin University and I am a member of the Vice-Chancellor's List. I have a substantial portfolio of artworks in the public domain and I maintain a strong commitment to exhibiting. My artworks are held in public, corporate and private collections.