Chapel Gallery, Hall Place, Bexley, Kent.

OPPORTUNITY TO SEE WORK OF CELEBRATED LOCAL ARTIST

An showcase of work by Christine Angell will be in the Chapel Gallery at Hall Place from Saturday 30^th November until Thursday 19^th December 2002. It is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 4.15pm. Free Entry.

The exhibition entitled called Mrs Angell’s Pictures will feature paintings in oil, acrylic, watercolour, pastels and mixed media. One of the exhibits will be Christine's winning entry from Channel 4’s Watercolour Challenge programme.

In a variety of mixed media, Christine Angell’s work is energetic, lively and full of colour. Christine has been painting and drawing for a long time, in spite of having no formal art training. Her inspiration comes from a variety of landscapes, people and situations.

As active member of Erith Playhouse means she has access to very large canvasses in the shape of scenery, and many different characters and situations as they are acted out on the stage. She often designs and paints sets, directs plays and can sometimes be seen in the occasional play or musical. Currently she is directing Cinderella the forthcoming family pantomime which starts on 4^th January 2003.

"I find the theatre truly inspiring with each show being such an exciting venture, and I try to encapsulate that air of theatricality in all my paintings", comments Christine.

Christine works for Bexley Council, supporting parents of children with special educational needs. Although she is taking some time off from that work to be an ‘artist in residence’ at Hall Place each Wednesday the exhibition is running.

Christine’s most recent painting experience was creating a triptych (set of three paintings) for the Stage Door entrance at Erith Playhouse to inspire all those who enter!

Christine enjoys painting in oils, acrylics, pastels, silk, glass paints, watercolour, gouache, and mixed media. Each having their own special quality, she feels it is wonderful to have such a selection of materials to chose from.

"I feel there is beauty and art all around us, all of the time, and any topic can produce some exciting and new challenge for an artist if you look long and hard enough", says Christine. "For example one of my paintings is inspired by the Dartford Bridge. This exciting edifice makes the entrance to Kent look an exhilarating place to visit."

She sketches everywhere, if you visit Hall Place you may well be caught in her artistic gaze, and find yourself in a future work of art.