BIOGRAPHY
Based outside of Chicago, IL., Angie Redmond Artist is an oil painter and Art Instructor at Harper College in Palatine, IL. Her portfolio is focused on oil on canvas portraits and figures. After obtaining her Bachelors of Arts degree in Studio Art from Albion College in Albion, MI., Angie briefly explored graphic design and video editing before returning to her passion of oil painting. In 2021 she earned her Master of Fine Arts degree in Painting from Northern Illinois University. Through the combination of realism and expressionism, her work explores the beautiful complexity of humanity; providing an emotional response to the various experiences happening around her. Angie is an award winning artist who has exhibited nationally including Chicago, New York, and Miami.
CV
2021 Master of Fine Arts, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL.
2021 Museum Studies Certificate, Northern Illinois University
2012 Master of Science, Knowledge Systems Institute ~ Skokie, IL.
2009 Bachelor of Arts (Studio Art), Albion College, Albion, MI.
(Dean’s List: Fall 2005 – Spring 2009)
Scholarships
2020
Jack Arends Memorial Scholarship
Olson Memorial Painting Scholarship
2019
Jack and Elanor Olson Memorial Painting Scholarship
Helen Merritt Art Scholarship
2005
Arthur and Eva Janson Art Scholarship
Geoffrey Morris Scholarship
Selected Honors and Achievements
2025 EXPO Chicago 2025, selected artist to present with The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry.
2025 Tartget Prize 2025 Semi-finalist
2024 Boynes Artist Award 10th Edition Finalist
2024 Installation Symposia Arts Alumni Invited Speaker, Albion College, Albion, MI.
2021 Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Northern Illinois University ~ DeKalb, IL.
2021 School of Art and Design Search Committee Student Representative, NIU ~ DeKalb, IL.
2020 School of Art Graduate Colloquium Representative, Northern Illinois University ~ DeKalb, IL.
2020 Black Creativity 50th Anniversary 1st Place Winner at the Museum of Science and Industry ~ Chicago IL.
2018 Invited Guest Artist for Cantv Talk Show ~ Chicago/Elgin, IL
2016 BP Gas Corporation featured artist ~ Warrenville, IL. (2014 – 2016)
2015 Groupon Corporation featured artist ~ Chicago, IL.
2015 Ultimate Painting Chicago Winner
2014 Featured artist for documentary, Your Hair Your Story
2010 Russell Simmons Rush Philanthropies Bombay and Sapphire Artisan Series Finalist ~ Art Basel Miami, FL.
2009 Juried Artist for Tall Grass Arts Association ~ Park Forest, IL.
2009 Fred Hampton Scholarship Fund Image Award ~ Chicago, IL.
Solo Exhibitions
2022 Who Do You See?, Black Hawk College, Moline, IL.
2022 Who Do You See?, Freeport Art Museum ~ Freeport, IL.
2021 Who Do You See?, Northern Illinois University (MFA Thesis Exhibition) ~ DeKalb, IL.
2021 Angie Redmond, One River School Evanston ~ Evanston, IL
2020 What Color Are You?, Northern Illinois University ~ DeKalb, IL.
2017 Never A Bad Hair Day, Albion College ~ Albion, MI.
2015 Black History Month Featured Artist, Orland Park Library~ Orland Park, IL.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2025 SET 002, Galería Azur Miami, Miami, FL. (UPCOMING – ONLINE)
2025 Women In Nature: Taking Up Space, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL.
2024 38th Chelsea International Art Competition, Agora Gallery, New York, NY.
2023 Afrofuturism, NYCH Gallery, Chicago, IL.
2022 Perspectives: Figuration and Abstraction In Contemporary Black Art, ARC Gallery ~ Chicago, IL.
2021 American Skin, NYCH ~ Chicago, IL.
2020 Being, Co-Prosperity Sphere ~ Chicago, IL.
2020 Black Creativity, Museum of Science and Industry (1st Place Winner) ~ Chicago, IL. (2015 – 2023 participant)
2020 Emerging Artist Exhibition, Morpho Gallery ~ Chicago, IL.
2019 Pigments and Visages, Two-person exhibition, Northern Illinois University, ~ DeKalb, IL.
2017 Cultural Giants, Southside Community Art Center, Chicago, IL.
2016 Lexicon, Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, IL.
2016 Pieces of Eight – Contemporary Art by Eight Millennial Artists, Gallery Pink, Oak Park, IL.
2015 Beyond Color, The Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL.
2015 30 x 30 x 30, Governors State University, University Park, IL.
2014 Ethnic Expressions, Tall Grass Association, Park Forest, IL.
2013 The Next Wave Art Salon ~ Elgin, IL.
2011 Brainstorm, Governors State University ~ University Park, IL.
2011 New York Arts Program Alumni Exhibition ~ New York, NY.
2010 Bombay and Sapphire Artisan Series, G. R N’namadi Gallery ~ Detroit, MI.
Publications / Interviews
2024 Realism Today, Redefining Stereotypes Through Art, https://realismtoday.com/redefining-stereotypes-through-art/
2022 Fine Art Connoisseur, Five to Watch
2020 Beauty of Blackness Fine Art Show: Angie Redmond
2020 Harlem Fine Arts Show, Profile in Black Artists: Angie Redmond
2017 Sistah’s Place Real Talk Magazine Featured Artist, Online Artist by Letrise Carter
2016 Wednesday Journal, Oak Park, IL. article
2015 Bean Soup Times, Online Article by Toure Muhammad
2010 Intensity and Detail in Paint and Drawing at Tall Grass Arts, www.Examiner.com
STATEMENT
My artwork is a colorful gaze and emotional response to moments within humanity. As a close observer of my surroundings, I take notice of the human experiences and interactions happening around me. Acting as a storyteller of my environment, I reference friends, family, and community members to create oil on canvas paintings that merge the realms of realism and expressionism.
Serving as a continuation of those who have come before me, my art is a representation of Black Figuration. Resisting political attributes or marginalization due to identity, my art focuses on the individual and the emotional elements of each captured moment. By use of the snapshot, I capture reference images of moments that allude to joy and strength. I am captivated by happy moments where I see others in peace, thriving, and enjoyment. In a world that can be overwhelmed by inconsistencies, violent actions, and intrusive thoughts, I focus my art on the moments of contentment; bringing peace to myself and those who experience my art.
Believing in the transformative power of oil paint, my paintings are not just documents of moments, but reflect on the beautiful complex nature of the human experience. These relatable figures allow the viewers to draw out personal experiences and memories. By combining the figure with expressionistic elements through brush strokes and color, I am expressing my response to the vulnerable, yet beautiful, complexity of humanity. My paintings are a collection of colorful histories, reflecting on our connection to one another. Everything is everything and we are not all so different.
