What: Paintings Spring to Life in Unique Art Exhibit at Red Bluff Art Gallery
When: Friday, Aug 6, 5 to 8 p.m.
Where: Red Bluff Art Gallery
Former Disney painter and designer Angela Edmonds opens an unusual new exhibition at the Red Bluff Art Gallery on Friday, August 6th. The exhibit, entitled “Animals in Action,” includes original paintings by the artist, as well as an animation, “The Running Horse.”
“I love to use animals as my subject matter because they can tell you a bit of a story through their body language. I use my skills as a cinematographer to make my paintings bold and dynamic. I paint with strong composition, solid shapes, intense values, and vivid colors to capture a viewer’s eye,” says Angela. She adds, “I want my oils to come to life. This exhibit will show paintings with different animals running, walking, fighting or communicating with one another through action.”
“The Running Horse” animation, which will be showing at the Opening Night Reception on August 6, from 5-8 pm, is based on a series of paintings. The artist credits watching her husband, Russ, animating on a hand-drawn animated feature film for Disney.
“Watching him, I came up with the idea of bringing a painting to life, one painting after another. I created a series of oil paintings on canvas, making a sequential action and projecting their photographs onto a screen at a constant rate, producing movement and the illusion of life,” Angela explains.
“These paintings are not rotoscoped, but hand drawn and painted. (Rotoscope is when one traces a live-action subject for animation.) I took advantage of having an animator to make sure the action is right. These paintings are not a copy of film, but from my imagination and skill. You will see the basic principles of animation in the series of paintings, The Running Horse,” Angela says.
Angela started her art career as a layout artist designing backgrounds for Walt Disney Feature Animations. Now a Red Bluff resident, Angela and her husband own Edmonds Studios Animation, an animation production studio.
Angela is represented by the Red Bluff Art Gallery, at 601 Walnut Street, and is a member of the artist-owned and -run cooperative.
An artist’s reception for her new exhibit will be held at the gallery on Friday, August 6th, from 5-8 pm. Music will be provided by Jennifer O’Connor, a unique singer-songwriter. Dress is casual and everyone is welcome. More information at www.RedBluffArtGallery.com
