Art is an expression of  oneself. I’ve always enjoyed creating things, ever since I was a child. I was born in Berlin before the war and grew up in Bavaria post-war. I have always made things from anything that I could turn into something. We had no toys so I made things for myself and my younger sisters to play with.

I studied farming because I wanted to breed horses, but by the time I graduated, tractors and other machinery had conquered farming and farm horses held little or no future. Instead I went to Business College and worked at Lufthansa in London, Old Bond Street.

In my spare time I painted in water colours. I turned orange boxes into neat little bookshelves and kitchen cabinets.

I got married and had children. Being at home I became a wood-worker. I made accessories for the bathroom, kitchen and sitting room in wood, Bavarian style. I had made a wendy-house, log cabin style in my garden for the children and made the furniture to go with it. Before long I taught some Japanese ladies how to make kitchen tables and benches they could flat pack and take with them to Japan.

I moved to Devon and there I had my own woodworking shop and made wooden chests, bookshelves and took orders from customers at the Totnes market.

In my spare time I painted and went to evening classes. I joined the Teignmouth Art Society and sold some paintings. When I retired I joined first Rod Clark’s etching classes in Teignmouth, I then joined The Dartington Print Room with Michael Honnor and there I had a wonderful big workspace to do my work.

I also do pastel work, watercolours and acrylic. I spend some time in New Zealand where my children now live. I have one grandson and one granddaughter there.

I married again in 1997. My husband was a Dartmoor Guide and we do a lot of walking in Devon, the Lakes, Cornwall and Northumbria. My inspiration comes from our walks.

I hope you enjoy browsing my Art by Angela gallery and please don’t hesitate to contact me if you are interested in purchasing my latest book or artwork.