Brett Angell

. Catching up on posting new work. “Not Forever, Just For Now” 2026 #contemporaryart #gouachepainting #painting

. New one! “Equally Poor” 2026 #gouachepainting #contemporaryart #painting

. Lots of new paintings to catch up on! Watch out for the new posts. It’s been a very productive Spring. “Watcher” 2026 #contemporaryart #painting #gouachepainting

. A little painting process for you. I rarely show this aspect of my studio work. Enjoy! #contemporaryart #painting #paintingprocess #gouachepainting

The variety of media and interpretations of the theme provided by the 17 participating artists in “Homages,” on view through May 20 @concordart : The #ConcordCenterForTheVisualArts #ConcordMA is a reason to visit, as there are no two alike. Curator @crystallelacouture has chosen a chorus of unique voices to sing this anthem of connection. In her exhibition statement, she identifies the former John Ball house built before the American Revolution, as a fitting location for her “Homages” exhibition, noting that, “This building welcomed Minutemen and Modernists alike.” The works in the show represent memorials, with references to Masters in the Arts to feminists in the vanguard, to shared stories and quotidian household objects and their uses and users. Read @madeleinelordmadimetal ’s complete review in the May/June 2026 issue of @ArtscopeMagazine , now available at partnering art centers, museums and galleries throughout New England, by mail order or through digital purchase at artscopemagazine.com SEEN HERE: @allison_reimus , St. Louis, mixed media,24” x 20”. Brett Angell (@bangell ), Dead Sky, guache painting in an altered box, 15” x 7” x 3”. Dogwood Messer (@a.mississippi.honey ), Undertow, archival print, 20” x 20”. @hilaryldoyle , Maria Sibylla Merian, Autonomy_guerra, acrylic on wood, 18” x 24”. @jennybrillhart , Picnic Print in Winter, oil on linen, 40” x 40”. Lu Heintz (@luli_la_la ), Pockets, cast dryer lint, 12” x 6”. Tory Fair (@toryfairsculpture ), Transplant, 53” x 12” x 13”. @WillieBinnie , Scout II. #homages #newenglandart #newengland

. Looking at “Dead Sky” currently in the group show “Homages” @concordart These occurrences are like markers, warnings or educators for how we look at and treat our world and each other. The environment is enhanced by these sightings that most people do not notice in their daily, hectic excursions. I choose to slow down and see what others do not, memorializing them in these paintings. #homages #contemporaryart #painting #ufo

. A closer look at “Shadow Clan” currently on view @concordart in the group show “Homages”. All of my paintings in this exhibition have unusual finial toppers or “transmitters”. These are passive (non-electrical) devices that help the viewer to eliminate surrounding distractions and focus on the exchange between the painting and themselves. Go see for yourself, it really works! #homages #contemporaryart #uap #painting

. A close look at “Climate Change” currently on view in the group exhibition “Homages”@concordart I intentionally work small in scale and my pieces are mostly meant for domestic spaces. I love that only one person can look at my work at a time. That intimacy and one-on-one time is critical to how my painting speaks. The delivery is like that most special sentence or phrase in a favorite book or poem. It is meant just for you alone! #homages #painting #contemporaryart

. Close looking at “This Loss” currently in the group show “Homages” @concordart The doors add a kind of anticipation and excitement to the finished piece. A little bit of theater and “what is behind the door” moment. Box frame and painting become one cohesive piece. #contemporaryart #homages #painting

. Looking at “Cursive” currently in the group show “Homages” @concordart This view is at the end of the block that my studio is on. Keep your eyes open!! #homages #painting #contemporaryart

. A quick, close look at “Feeding” currently in the group show “Homages” curated by @crystallelacouture @concordart I frame my paintings in vintage boxes, here an old salt cod box. I love the previous history these have as well as how they inform the finished piece. I want the painting and frame to be integrated together so that one cannot work without the other. They are like painted sculpture or sculptural paintings. That is so important to me that I make the frame first, then the painting after. #homages #painting #contemporaryart

. Looking at “Theft” from the group show “Homages” curated by @crystallelacouture @concordart I often inject humor into my work as an unexpected element. I take my work very seriously but it is good to not be too focused on that seriousness. The possibility of a range of emotions makes a work much more rich and saturated. #ufo #homages #painting #contemporaryart