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- Angie Mason
- Angie Mason is an artist who was born in
Northern New Jersey but was uprooted quite often during her younger
years. This chaotic, disjointed upbringing helped inform her visual
imagination and sensibilities. She is a graduate of Parsons School of Design
in New York City. Her extensive body of work has centered on a visual
examination of modern life in a unique and sometimes frightening look
through a ‘grotesque folk-pop lens’ of character
narratives. These narratives have established Mason firmly in the
forefront of the modern contemporary art movement with solo and group
exhibitions in both museums and galleries throughout the United States as well as internationally.
Angie visually explores the darkness and light we face in life through the creation of character narrative works. Primarily Angie presents the work as paintings and drawings but also works with a wide range of mediums to create alternate visions such as dolls, sculptures, custom jewelry and wearable art. "As a visual person having a wide scope of all visual angles allows for me to constantly examine ideas in new ways that allow for greater discovery and growth within myself and the work."Focusing on twisted combination's and dual opposites (such as sweet vs. sour, happy vs. sad or life vs. death) she paints truths about being human. Varied influences are found within her work ranging from such things as nature,love, relationships,dreams,memories,
humor, loss and health to name a few. These mixed influences cause a balance of light and dark that intermingle with each other creating a visual playground, bringing to life quirky characters that are beautifully rendered yet with a painterly hand giving them an innocent raw touch. Mason’s works are both horrific and humorous, yet speaks of what it means to be human.
Mason’s undeniable originality has garnered her attention from publishers and collectors alike, such as actress and poet Amber Tamblyn and the multifaceted Aprella among them. Her list of expanding accolades range from the 'EdgyCute' art survey book by Harry Saylor and the collaboration 'Feedback Project' where Adrian Stout of The Tiger Lillies, composed original music based on Mason’s artwork. Mason was also part of the 23 world renowned artists chosen to be a part of the critically acclaimed Lowbrow Tarot Project exhibition ( 2010) and book (2012) curated by Aunia Kahn. Mason also brings her social and environmental awareness to the public through various charity art shows such as the Whaleless Exhibition which toured throughout Germany and Italy and showcased at the Milan Civic Aquarium to more recent benefit shows for the Japan Relief effort at Sacred Gallery and The Dear Japan Project in NYC.Angie Mason currently resides and works in Northern New Jersey with her husband and their very bad kitty in a spooky old colonial house they call home.
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::Vision Spitter:: Word Vomiter::
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I run with scissors.
I run with the shadows.
I run with the wind.
I run with my hands up screaming.
I run in circles.
I run myself to the ground.
I run wild.
I run free.
I run into the sunset with thee.
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I have two very different looking thumbs
though they are not enough to join the circus
I still keep trying.
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Freckle Speckle Dotty Place
Play A Game within my face
Connect the dots
1..2..3
Outline appears...
Hey it's (((Me)))!
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