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Artist Statement

I am a Norwegian artist, and the essence of my work is rooted in the colors from Scandinavia and the elegant design of Nordic art. The Scandinavian landscape comes alive during the long summer days and light nights of the midnight sun, and then becomes majestically silent as the autumn colors fade into the white snowfalls of winter. This quality of light gives colours a brilliance that is rarely found in other regions and the contrast between the cold almost whitish blue winter landscape and the bright colors of summer is inspiring to me, and my paintings are characterized by bold contracts between colors, textures, shapes and light.

A pink sunset, a subtle white washed image of a pale winter day or a delicate flower are examples of images which are blended together to create an abstract form of beauty.

The impact flowers have on my work is also profound, and I find endless inspiration from their vivid colours, intricate patterns and delicate hues. Using brushes and palette knives, I create rich surfaces with oil pastels, charcoal, acrylic and watercolor. The drips illustrate the endless growth and decay in organic structures and suggest a reflection on the cycle of life itself.

Biography

Born in Bergen, Norway, Angelika Millmaker is a contemporary artist whose work is characterized by an abstract representation of organic forms. She uses a beautiful palette dominated by shades of blue, sparkling white, dark green and subtle crimson to create luminous effects in her paintings.

Upon receiving a Bachelor of Science in Management Sciences from Manchester University she was accepted into Cass Business School in London where she obtained a Master of Science in Shipping, Trade and Finance.

Angelika worked in the oil & gas industry in Norway for many years before she relocated with her family to Houston, Texas. Having painted at various levels throughout her life Angelika now took up art full time in Houston and enrolled at The Glassell School of Art.

Her paintings have been acquired by both corporate and private collections in Europe, Canada and the US. She has also participated in leading Art Fairs and Group Exhibitions in London and Houston. Several of her paintings are displayed in commercial properties and she is represented by Singulart Gallery in Paris, Rise Art & Artfinder in London and Saatchi Art in Los Angeles. Today Angelika and her family have moved back to Europe and she divides her time between London and Bergen.

Curriculum Vitae

2020 Featured artist in The FLUX Review, Edition 3
2020 Saatchi Art - Selected for the “New This Week 9-7-2020”
2020 Artfinder - Selected for the “New for August” collection
2020 Rise Art - Selected for the “Garden Art” collection
2020 Rise Art - Selected for the “Best of July” collection
2020 The Other Art Fair London – cancelled due to Covid
2020 Represented by Singulart Gallery, Paris
2019 Windsor Contemporary Art Fair, Windsor
2019 The Other Art Fair, London
2019 Represented by Artfinder, London
2019 Glasgow Contemporary Art Fair, Glasgow
2019 FUSION FIVE Exhibition, London
2019 FLUX Exhibition, London
2018 Represented by Rise Art, London
2018 Menier Gallery, London – The Visible Light and Colour, Group Exhibition
2018 New Artist Fair Summer Exhibition, London
2018 Espacio Gallery, London – Symbiosis, Group Exhibition
2018 Roy’s People Art Fair. London
2018 Surrey Contemporary Art Fair, Esher
2018 Menier Gallery, London – The Narrative in Motion, Group Exhibition
2017 Windsor Contemporary Art Fair, Windsor
2017 Roy’s People Art Fair, London
2017 New Artist Fair Summer Exhibition, London
2017 Summer Salon at Islington Arts Factory, London
2017 Parallax Art Fair, London
2017 Le Dame Art Gallery, London – 100% Abstract, Group Exhibition
2016 Bayou City Art Festival, Houston – Selected for the Rising Talent category
2015 Aspen Art Gallery, Denver - Finalist Emerging Artist Program
2015 Aspen Art Gallery, Denver - Group Exhibition, Flight to Luxury Charity Event
2015 Muir Fine Art Gallery, Houston - Group Exhibition, The Mural Project
2015 Saatchi Art - Selected for the “Abstract August” collection
2015 Saatchi Art - Selected for the “Best of Watercolors” collection
2015 West Elm, Houston – Selected to participate in store Pop Up Markets
2015 CITYCENTRE, Houston - Selected to participate in “Art on the Plaza”
2014 CITYCENTRE, Houston - Selected to participate in “Art on the Plaza”
2013 CITYCENTRE, Houston - Selected to participate in “Art on the Plaza”
2012 CITYCENTRE, Houston - Selected to participate in “Art on the Plaza”
2009 Bering & James Gallery, Houston – Group Exhibition, Art Box Show
2008 Bering & James Gallery, Houston – Group Exhibition, Art Box Show
2007 The Glassell School of Art, Houston - Student exhibition