Mrs. Angelique Gillespie

Born in Sydney, Australia, Angelique studied engineering drafting there from 1968 to 1971. In 1972 she moved to England and then Canada, working in Oil Technology. She studied design and drawing at the University of Calgary before starting a family in 1976.

Her initial return to the arts field was in quilting, teaching for Leisure Learning Services after receiving awards for her work. One quilted piece traveled with Judy Chicago's "Dinner Party" exhibition in 1982 - 1983.

After graduating from the four year Commercial Art Program at the Alberta College of Art & Design, Angelique worked for four years as an "Illustrator" at the Foothills Hospital in Patient Education. In 1989 she returned to teaching children and adults drawing and watercolour at the Alberta College of Art & Design (ACAD) and Leisure Learning Programs. In September 1993 Angelique studied in France.

In 2000, Angelique received a Bachelor of Fine Arts through ACAD. In 2001 Angelique won the Calgary Immigrant of Distinction Award for Arts and Culture. She teaches at ACAD and at community workshops. In 2002 she completed an Artist in Residence Program at the Banff Centre for the Arts. She is an active member of the Alberta Society of Artists, Canadian National Portrait Society and Federation of Canadian Artists.

Wealthy Wednesday Acrylic 30 x 15	Oriental Muse II acrylic on canvas 14 x 20 "	The Street Musician acrylic on canvas 20 x 16 "

 

Through her expert leadership, we learned more about Norval Morriseau and self-portraits. Only with Mrs. Gillespie, we learned how to abstract them. We hope you enjoy our work.

"Art will remain the most astonishing activity of mankind born out of struggle between wisdom and madness, between dream and reality in our mind."

--Magdalena Abakanowicz