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Angela Morgan continues to celebrate humanity
By Mary Giuliano
Fernie resident artist Angela Morgan is known throughout the world for her unique colourful art, but she is also known for her generosity and community spirit.
She is a dedicated volunteer and organizer of special fundraising events and also donates her beautiful pieces often to those and to other organizations. Currently, one of her paintings is a donation to a fundraiser for this year’s Fernie Secondary School graduation.
Recently a spectacular donation went to The Arts Station where her paintings were displayed in the gallery and on Saturday, March 12, a celebration event was held to a huge crowd.
I quote from her Facebook page: “We are looking forward to this weekend. Twenty years ago I had my very first show as a professional artist at the Fernie Arts Station… what an amazing way to start my career. The FDAC and the community of Fernie have been incredibly good to me. To celebrate, the exhibit includes 20 original oil paintings – 100% of sales will be donated back to this wonderful organization. I’m grateful for the help, support,” wrote Angela.
The evening was a complete success with the collection of 20 pieces in a variety of sizes selling out.
Angela added, “Thank you to all the amazing collectors that purchased one of these works. It was a wonderful evening and a celebration I won’t forget.”
It is one that the attendees won’t soon forget either. One person said the “entire evening was special, everything was so perfect, the refreshments and the company were just amazing.”
Angela has a webpage that states she “Celebrates humanity through the use of colour, pattern and line.” It goes on to state that “Her human figures express the poses of life, the jubilation of dance, the contemplation of parenthood, and the melancholy of summer’s end. Colours fuse and meld to achieve gesture, transforming abstract images into living moments.”
Perusing the images of works on her website certainly displays those descriptive words beautifully.
Lead image: Some of Angela Morgan’s works on display at Fernie’s The Arts Station. Photo courtesy Mary Giuliano
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