Angela Graefenhain shares her artistic impressions with you as a colorist with contemporary flare. She is a painter of many media, but mainly gouache, an opaque water medium with vivid color impact. Other media, such as oil, acrylic, cut paper, and gold leaf, is often added to this artist's work. Open to many kinds of subject matter, Angela paints subjects of nature, still life, landscapes, and scenes from her travels to Europe, Asia, and the southwestern United States. Angela's Italian heritage has influenced her style and subject matter as well.

There is a crisp and energetic quality to Angela's work to which the artist says, "I want my art to make the viewer feel happy and excited about what they are seeing in the art. I celebrate life in my work and to me, that is everything."

Angela has a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Masters Degree from Benedictine University. Although not majoring in Fine Art, Angela studied sculpture and drawing extensively at the University of Wisconsin.

Having received several awards, Angela has her work in many corporate collections, exhibitions, and art shows. Angela has to her credit a fruit still life piece, which was chosen for a book cover for West Publishing and has done work for advertising agencies. In November of 2001, Angela's paintings were featured in Chicago Home and Garden magazine's winter issue by showcasing her newly designed kitchen, which contains her hand-painted canvas mural and paintings. This artist enjoys doing commission work for individuals, murals, and special projects.