Angela Thouless
My passion for urban art was sparked during my first trip to Amsterdam in 2012. What attracted was the impromptu and transient nature of street art as well as its multiculturalism, as many artists would come from outside the country to make murals.
My series of spray can tribal mask paintings was inspired by a workshop led in my home town of Aberdeen, during which I painted on old spray cans which would have otherwise been thrown away.
My spray can painting series depicts the vibrant palette and compositional elements of graffiti with the traditional aesthetic of tribal mask incorporating elements from African, Asian, and South American traditions. The masks are depicted on spray cans and surrounded by lush patterns of plants and animals. The series has a distinct metropolitan feel and celebrates diversity through a message of unity. Despite our many differences, we are all one beautiful tribe.
I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing and Painting and Master’s Degree and Postgraduate Diploma in Art and Design from Robert Gordon University’s Gray's School Of Art in Aberdeen, Scotland. I have exhibited widely in the UK as well as all over Europe and North America. I am also the owner of Tribe All, which designs t-shirt collections of tribal masks from all over the world. As a designer, I have participated in the Aberdeen and Milan Fashion Weeks. Her work appeared in publications such as Elle Decor, Red Magazine, and House & Garden.
