Adam Colangelo

I may be a self-taught artist, but I believe my years of hands-on experimentation with copper has given me an education, and a well-educated mind always has more questions than answers. My curiousity is what led me to discover the evocative nature of copper. With colours as varied as a painters palette and lines as crisp as a pen or pencil, I use copper to create colours so vibrant and pure that they inspire wonder and awe in the viewer. My practice is deeply rooted in my belief of art as therapy. Whether it’s a distant memory or a place of importance, my compositions are ambiguous enough that they let the viewer take the wheel, while providing a respite for the soul.

My compositions draw on the properties of copper to create colour, texture, and shape. I use chemical and thermal techniques to transform the material from its natural state to an array of unexpected finishes.

Adam Colangelo has exhibited works in Toronto, Whistler, New York, Chicago, Palm Beach, and Tokyo. His work has been purchased for private and corporate collections in the United States and Canada.

"Best Mixed Media Award", Riverdale Art Walk, Toronto, Ont., 2014

"Top 10 - Best of Brookfield's Art Set Free", NYC, NY., 2014

copper, copper art, metal, metal art, abstract, contemporary