Clematis on a Chelsea Rooftop

This painting is inspired by delicious clematis on a rooftop in Chelsea, London. I am trying to capture the delicate spirit of the flowers, the colours are light and subtle and the smell is lovely.

By building up many layers of texture and colour, using brushes and palette knives, Angelika creates a rich surface and vibrant relationships between random shapes and deliberate markings in her work. She also uses charcoal and oil pastels to heighten the botanical impressions and create depth and movement in her paintings. The drips in Angelika’s work illustrate the endless cycle of growth and decay in organic structures, which again is a reflection of life itself.