About The Artist
I am an artist based out of Atlanta, Georgia. I grew up in a multicultural family and spent much of my life traveling as a military brat. It was overseas in Germany at a young age that I fell in love with my first taste of fantasy in the collected stories of the Grimms Brothers and Hans Christian Andersen.  I grew up with the dream that one day I might be able to follow in their footsteps and tell stories to awe and terrify future generations, to capture that sense of danger, triumph, and hidden magic. 

I’ve woven my way through an education that includes three degrees, a BA in English, a BA in Studio Art, and a MA in Arts Administration. It seems I could never choose between my love of writing, of illustration, and for helping other artists.  Nowadays, I’m living my dream and hope to have my first illustrated book out next year, with many more to come!

Influences
I have long been a fan of world mythology and any stories telling of the human soul, particularly Grimm's and Anderson's fairy tales. My main influences include artistic movements such as art nouveau, pre-raphaelite art, and surrealism.

Meet the Artist
Come on in and introduce yourself at my Angelic Shades Forum, where you can get in on critiques with the artist, tips and tricks for artists and writers, tutorials, and other fun activities.

Commissions
I am currently accepting commission requests. See the Commissions section for more info. However, my workload is currently very full so filing a request does not mean you are guarented a commission!

Contact
The quickest way to contact me is via email at angela@angelicshades.com