About
About Angela Jayne Barnett
To contact Angela please e-mail direct to : evenstarbabe@msn.com
I have always been interested in and drawn towards the mystical and the magical.
From an early age I was interested in ancient landscapes, ruined castles and the stories and folklore attatched to them.I cannot remember a time when I wasen't intensly aware of the natural world around me, the energy of living things and the magic of the stars.I had a very vivid imagination as a child and had many strange experiences which I can now recognise as Astral travelling and comminicating with spirits.I also had prophetic dreams ,which at that age scared me very much. I was keen to draw and paint,mostly (to my parents horror) on the walls.
I had an idylic childhood in the 70's full of Huckleberry Finn type missadventures and getting down and dirty in the elements...den making,mud pie throwing,sledging in winter,fishing and general rolling in the hay.I believe that being in the elements like this began my love affair of the natural world around me and the beauty of the changing seasons.I am very sad that young children seem to be denied this freedom to explore and play and interact with their natural enviroment.Many of my early experiences and dreams led me to create the images I am producing today....The magic of the changing seasons, the continual cycle of birth,growth,death and renewal,the myths and the customs which accompany them.
At 14 , begining to recognise that I was a bit different (odd) from most other kids,I began studying Wicca and natural magic as well as the teachings and beliefs of the Native Americans, which made far more sense to me than a celebrity obsessed modern society and restrictive orthodox religion.
Since moving from England to Western Scotland , I have found a new passion and source of inspiration from the landscape around me.The age of digital photography and digital software has opened up a whole new way of expressing myself , giving me the tools to be able to reflect how I percieve the world around me.
Great Britain is a truly enchanted Isle - from the majestic mountains of Scotland to the stone circles of deepest Cornwall. It is in my heart and soul.
Influences on my work include:
MUSIC: Loreena McKennitt, Kate Bush, Early Enya, Clannad , Carolyn Hillyer,Bronywn David,Tori Amos,Dead can Dance,Levellers
FILMS: Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Secret Garden, Stardust, The Company of Wolves, Highlander, Sleepy Hollow, Excalibur,Lady in the water,The 13th warrior,Rob Roy,
PHOTOGRAPHERS: Simon Marsden
ARTISTS : The Pre-Raphalites , especially John Waterhouse.
LOCATIONS: The Highlands and Islands, South West Cornwall, North Wales, The Malvern Hills.
Also Avebury,Glastonbury,Puzzle Wood/Forest of Dean,Sancreed,Madron,Rocky valley,Boscastle,The Cuillins,The Cotswalds.
AUTHORS: Tolkien, Louise Lawrence, Terry Pratchett, Titania Hardy, M.R. James, Neil Gaiman (Stardust),Doreen Valente
Thankyou to the following people who have helped inspire and encourage me:
Douglas Latham,My close EPZ friends,Paul Bagley,Kate Campbell,Lachlan Taylor,Alix Jones,Edwood,Andy Jones,Ade Scholfield,Martin White,Ossian and Mhairi,Geri and Cj Atterbury
To contact Angela please e-mail direct to : evenstarbabe@msn.com
I have always been interested in and drawn towards the mystical and the magical.
From an early age I was interested in ancient landscapes, ruined castles and the stories and folklore attatched to them.I cannot remember a time when I wasen't intensly aware of the natural world around me, the energy of living things and the magic of the stars.I had a very vivid imagination as a child and had many strange experiences which I can now recognise as Astral travelling and comminicating with spirits.I also had prophetic dreams ,which at that age scared me very much. I was keen to draw and paint,mostly (to my parents horror) on the walls.
I had an idylic childhood in the 70's full of Huckleberry Finn type missadventures and getting down and dirty in the elements...den making,mud pie throwing,sledging in winter,fishing and general rolling in the hay.I believe that being in the elements like this began my love affair of the natural world around me and the beauty of the changing seasons.I am very sad that young children seem to be denied this freedom to explore and play and interact with their natural enviroment.Many of my early experiences and dreams led me to create the images I am producing today....The magic of the changing seasons, the continual cycle of birth,growth,death and renewal,the myths and the customs which accompany them.
At 14 , begining to recognise that I was a bit different (odd) from most other kids,I began studying Wicca and natural magic as well as the teachings and beliefs of the Native Americans, which made far more sense to me than a celebrity obsessed modern society and restrictive orthodox religion.
Since moving from England to Western Scotland , I have found a new passion and source of inspiration from the landscape around me.The age of digital photography and digital software has opened up a whole new way of expressing myself , giving me the tools to be able to reflect how I percieve the world around me.
Great Britain is a truly enchanted Isle - from the majestic mountains of Scotland to the stone circles of deepest Cornwall. It is in my heart and soul.
Influences on my work include:
MUSIC: Loreena McKennitt, Kate Bush, Early Enya, Clannad , Carolyn Hillyer,Bronywn David,Tori Amos,Dead can Dance,Levellers
FILMS: Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Secret Garden, Stardust, The Company of Wolves, Highlander, Sleepy Hollow, Excalibur,Lady in the water,The 13th warrior,Rob Roy,
PHOTOGRAPHERS: Simon Marsden
ARTISTS : The Pre-Raphalites , especially John Waterhouse.
LOCATIONS: The Highlands and Islands, South West Cornwall, North Wales, The Malvern Hills.
Also Avebury,Glastonbury,Puzzle Wood/Forest of Dean,Sancreed,Madron,Rocky valley,Boscastle,The Cuillins,The Cotswalds.
AUTHORS: Tolkien, Louise Lawrence, Terry Pratchett, Titania Hardy, M.R. James, Neil Gaiman (Stardust),Doreen Valente
Thankyou to the following people who have helped inspire and encourage me:
Douglas Latham,My close EPZ friends,Paul Bagley,Kate Campbell,Lachlan Taylor,Alix Jones,Edwood,Andy Jones,Ade Scholfield,Martin White,Ossian and Mhairi,Geri and Cj Atterbury