About the artist
Welcome to my art page! I am Angelica Golindano, an artist and storyteller.
I immigrated from Venezuela at an early age. I was raised in the sweltering heat of Miami, Florida; and I was bitten by the call to adventure and Service at the turn of the millennia. After 15 years of training, travel, and technical experience as a photographer and mentor in strategic communication, I retired from the U.S. Army one month before the world shut down.
The chaos that was 2020 propelled me to find my path to healing, so I chucked my camouflage and picked up pencils and paintbrushes to record my journey—one emotional breakthrough at a time. My favorite mediums for my narrative are watercolor, acrylic, and of course, light.
My site is evolving with me, so come back to see us grow.
Artist Statement
Reconciliation: A Contemplative Voyage
I was exhausted from hauling an internal sarcophagus filled with conflict, childhood and military sexual trauma, and survivor’s guilt, so I dug out the dirt with therapy, journaling, and yoga.
My intention is a compassionate reconnection with my inner self and my outward projection. I start by meditating on tension and identity, analyzing the meaning through sketches and reflections, and planning visual narratives for two- and/or three-dimensional space. I invite viewers to feel the heaviness, and more importantly, the liberation I felt in processing trauma.
I access a full spectrum of color relationships—spanning nature, expression, and fantasy with phthalo and ultramarine blue, magenta and cadmium red, primary yellow and ochre, and transparent mixing white. Larger surfaces and tools let me express myself with performative sweeps of loose marks. I sculpt form, depth, and atmosphere by pushing and pulling values and chromatic intensity in each layer. For a dramatic emphasis on light and mood, I rely on the psychology of hues and chiaroscuro.
Observed and imagined characters in natural environments take flight from landscape to portrait to still life. Showing hints of my subconscious via symbolism and emotion.
