Biography

Born and raised in London, Ontario, Angela Fisher has lived an eventful life. Her grandmother, a full blooded Chippewa of The Thames native who passed down to her the love of nature, art and creation. Angela Fisher is a classically trained fine artist, her artistic background goes back three generations. She started drawing and painting as soon as she was able to hold pencil as a child. Her parents, seeing she had artistic talent, encouraged her greatly as a young child to utilize her artistic, creative talent. With the encouragement of her art teacher Mr Buck, at A.B. Lucas she transferred to her studies in the renowned arts program at the H. B. Beal S. S. In London Ont. In 1985. After leaving high school she enrolled in the full time program at Fanshawe College for Photography, and then Fine Arts. She secured a career as a photographer & darkroom technician, while continuing her studies at the University of Ontario, in the fine arts field.
Years later the internet came into play and she continued her education in studying Internet graphic design and began a career as Graphic Designer in web developing company she co founded with her husband called Tradesmen.ca.
Striving for personal challenges, Fisher decided to devote herself full time to the pursuit of her art. Having travelled extensively over the years she felt it opened her perspective of the world. She travelled, to South America, Belize, Grand Cayman, Mayan Rivera, Hawaii, and all over the US, Chicago, Washington and New York, and a lot more places, too many to mention.

“My paintings reflect a lot of what I’ve seen in my travels. I’ve been fortunate enough to have traveled to some absolutely breath taking beautiful places, but I see beauty everywhere, including my own backyard.”

Residing in London, Ontario, Angela Fisher, joined the art movement that has been taking place in our downtown core. She worked alongside veteran, realist artist Andrew Gillet, and landscape artist, Leonard Skinner. She then joined the Arts Project as one of the resident artist. Her new Studio (Studio 1A, beside the front doors) is located at The London Arts Project at 203 Dundas St. Aso known as TAP, The Arts Project is the heart of a thriving creative community of London.

Fisher’s primary fascination is with capturing the beauty of our planet and the life among us. She also explores through an infinite variety of subject matter. She uses acrylic and oil on canvas, and uses coloured pencil to create her highly representational drawings. Fisher is primarily a Realist Artist, but enjoys bringing a contemporary twist to her art. Refereed to as she like's to call, exaggerate realism.
Angela Fisher is a member of the London Arts Council, The Arts Project Society of Artists, The Society of Canadian Artists, the Federation of Canadian Artists, the Portrait Society of Canada and the International Guild of Realism.

She has received many awards and her paintings and drawings are in many private and corporate collections.

Artist Statement: Respect for Creation

"At a very young age I learned to stop and smell the roses. My grandmother – a full-blooded Chippewa native – taught me to take the time to see and respect what the world has to offer. Beauty created everywhere, living among us. She also taught me that you can recreate that beauty with paint and a surface to paint on. I believe my artistic talent was passed down from her and from my mother. My parents also encouraged my artistic abilities, and supported me with anything I needed to pursue my art. In high school, my art teacher pulled me aside and suggested I leave the school and enrol in a high school with a renowned art program – H.B. Beal Secondary School in London, Ontario. When I finished high school, I went on to study fine art at Fanshawe College in London, and the University of Western Ontario.

My studio now resides in a location that is both supportive and inspirational, The Arts Project. I am surrounded by other numerous like minded creative type and strong supporters of the arts. I find it a nurturing environment for my creativity to flow, and I feel it was the best move for my career as an artist.

There is a peace or calm that comes over me when I’m painting. It’s as though I’m doing everything I was put on this earth to do. My favourite part of what I do – besides the process – is the positive emotional reaction that some people get when they see my work. It makes me very proud of what I do.

I have noticed patterns in my work. Everything that I paint for myself is natural – animals, nature, water and the human body. Another pattern is the fact that I only paint in a realistic style. I believe I do this for a couple of reasons. The first is it forces me to look at my subject in a very intense and intimate way. I study things visually, and I seem to get to enjoy nature to its fullest, which is in itself a gift. I stop to smell the roses, and see them as well. I think another reason for my realistic style is that it really shows my training, technical ability and talent. In addition, viewers tend to see the detail they might otherwise miss, and tend to get lost longer in the painting.

Just being an artist is not enough for me. Painting is one of the strongest skills I have. Canvas is where I put my visions for others to see. The paintbrush is my tool to try and make a difference in this world. I would like to pass on my grandmothers teachings: A respect for all creation, for nature, for our planet, for animals, and most of all, for each other. Through my art, I want to make a difference, and have donated art and raised funds for numerous local and international charities. If I could use my art to help others heal, or see beauty in an otherwise uncertain world, I will feel complete"...Angela.

Private Collectors:

Barbara & Donald Martin, Melbourne Ontario
June Hendrick, Melbourne Ontario
Larry Summerton, Barrie, Ontario
Gord Strickland,  Nova Scotia
Patricia O’Connor,  Scotland
Phil Boufa, Florida USA
James & Sonia Goodenough, London, Ontario
Paul Hart Jr., Leeds, United Kingdom
Nancy Ridout, London, Ontario
Al Brown, London, Ontario
Greg Skaff, London, Ontario
Christine Crncich for Tana, London, Ontario
Mark Parker, London , Ontario
Mary Wolgerbeek, London, Ontario

Ontario Society of Artists
Society of Canadian Artists
Portrait Society of Canada
The London Art Council
International Guild of Realism
Visual Arts of Ontario
The Arts Project

The Make A Wish Foundation