Angela Michaelina

While Angela Pacelli works with an array of visual media, as of late, she works primarily with watercolor and acrylics. As a visual artist, she tends to see artwork as an extension of oneself. The subject matter of her artwork is quite varied, and she feels that is due her mind being a constant menagerie of thoughts. Despite that, there is a constant to her work: bold colors are often present. Angela Pacelli often thinks of the presence of color as the existence of life and vitality. Even color represents a special sort of energy in those subjects which are not living. Her aim is for viewers to feel this presence and to perhaps even feel in rhythm with it. She uses simple brush strokes to apply deceptively simple images, though sometimes this technique is accompanied by the use of other media.

She is largely self-taught as her majors were in the sciences and language teaching, but she has gleamed nuggets of artistic techniques from Path with Art classes, from Donna Housel’s instruction, and various YouTube tutorials. Her late aunt Deborah Heavner was a huge influence on her as she was an artist in her hometown. Her active involvement in Path with Art continues to fuel her artistic endeavors and nourish her as a whole.

Angela Pacelli has participated in a variety of Path with Art exhibitions, but in particular, her artwork has headlined the Housing Is a Human Right show at the Columbia City Gallery. She was also involved with Path with Art’s and Pearl Jam’s Unpacking Homelessness poster project for their Home Shows in Seattle. She has also participated in shows outside of Path with Art, including the 2019 Crush/Repeat show in Seattle and 40 Under 40 art show in Cumberland, Maryland. She has had her artwork published in Fangamer’s Psychokinetic Zine.

You can discover more of her artwork at her website at https://angelamichaelina.wixsite.com/artistry/ , Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/angelamichaelinaartistry/ , and Instagram profile @angelamichaelinaartistry.