Angela A'Court PS British, b. 1961

Angela A’Court is a British artist whose work explores the beauty and character of everyday objects and familiar surroundings. Working primarily in soft pastel, she creates still-life compositions informed by close observation, memory and her experiences of living in different cultures.

Originally from London, A’Court studied at West Surrey College of Art and Design, Parsons School of Art and Design in New York and Goldsmiths College, where she gained a BA (Hons) in Textile Fine Art. Before returning to painting full-time, she spent fifteen years working as an interior designer. She has lived and worked in London, Tokyo and New York, and these experiences have played an important part in the development of her work.

A’Court is particularly drawn to the overlooked details of everyday life: flowers, familiar household objects, arrangements on a table or a glimpse of someone else's surroundings. Her compositions are rarely staged, often beginning with something she has noticed or encountered. She is interested in the relationships between objects, the spaces they occupy and the associations they hold.

Soft pastel is central to her practice, allowing her to explore the relationship between colour, line and texture. She works in an intuitive and experimental way, building up layers of pigment and combining pastel with printmaking and collage. Her approach places as much importance on the spaces between objects as on the objects themselves, creating compositions that are both carefully considered and spontaneous.

Her time in Japan has also influenced her work, particularly in the way she brings together familiar possessions and objects discovered in unfamiliar surroundings. These juxtapositions reflect an ongoing interest in memory, change and the connections we make with the things around us.

Angela A’Court is a member of the Pastel Society and continues to develop her practice through painting and printmaking.