About Angie Redmond
Angie Redmond (1987 Chicago) is an oil painter and Art Instructor. She has a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Painting from Northern Illinois University, a Master of Science degree in Digital Art from Knowledge Systems Institute, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art from Albion College in Michigan. Her portfolio is focused on oil on canvas portraits and figures.
Angie’s artwork has been shown nationally in various museums, galleries, and universities (including Governor’s State University, University of Illinois at Chicago, Northern Illinois University, and Freeport Art Museum) ranging from Chicago, New York City, Miami, and Michigan. She had her first solo exhibition at Albion College in Michigan in 2018. She was a finalist in the first Rush Philanthropies Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series in 2010 and exhibited at N’Namdi Center for Contemporary Art for the semi-finals. She also exhibited artwork in the 2015 and 2019 – 2023 Museum of Science and Industry’s Black Creativity (winning Best in Show of the 2020 installment) and was voted winner of the Ultimate Painting Chicago Live Painting Competition in 2015. She is also the recipient of several art scholarships from Northern Illinois University; including the Arends Memorial Scholarship, the Olson Memorial Scholarship, the Olson Memorial Painting Scholarship, and the Helen Merritt Art Scholarship. She is currently an Art Instructor at Harper College in Palatine, IL.
Artist Statement
My artwork is a colorful gaze and emotional response to moments within humanity. As a close observer of my surroundings, I take notice of the human experiences and interactions happening around me. Acting as a storyteller of my environment, I reference friends, family, and community members to create oil on canvas paintings that merge the realms of realism and expressionism.
Serving as a continuation of those who have come before me, my art is a representation of Black Figuration. Resisting political attributes or marginalization due to identity, my art focuses on the individual and the emotional elements of each captured moment. By use of the snapshot, I capture reference images of moments that allude to joy and strength. I am captivated by happy moments where I see others in peace, thriving, and enjoyment. In a world that can be overwhelmed by inconsistencies, violent actions, and intrusive thoughts, I focus my art on the moments of contentment; bringing peace to myself and those who experience my art.
Believing in the transformative power of oil paint, my paintings are not just documents of moments, but reflect on the beautiful complex nature of the human experience. These relatable figures allow the viewers to draw out personal experiences and memories. By combining the figure with expressionistic elements through brush strokes and color, I am expressing my response to the vulnerable, yet beautiful, complexity of humanity. My paintings are a collection of colorful histories, reflecting on our connection to one another. Everything is everything and we are not all so different.
New Brunswick Art Salon 2025 Oil, Sculpture, and Mixed Media: “The Mundane in Motion”