Today's feature is Angelo Janey! @gallery.acj @glu.factory Angelo Janey is a painter and visual artist whose style of art is based on sharing his ideas of culture and representation. He explores the idea of sharing his thoughts and voice on this through his paintings. He mainly uses acrylic paint and watercolor in his daily practice. His art is a love letter to the city. Not only his city, but cities all over; it’s trains, corner stores, and the people who move through its rhythm. As an artist he likes to preserve moments, honor legacy, and reflect pride and struggle from his perspective. Starting conversation through the canvas about belonging, memory, and the beauty in the details of daily life. Through art, his goal is to hold space for stories that matter. Every time he paints, he learns something new about his practice and about himself as well. Born in Boston, Massachusetts and currently practicing art in Providence, RI at his studio, GluFactory, which is within the Nicholson File art Studios. “One of the first paintings I released was a view of the Boston landscape from the perspective of a person sitting on the MBTA train looking out of the window. iolabs always does a great job at color grading, scanning, and printing my original paintings. After the success of that first print, they’ve been helping me ever since. Other notable paintings I’ve scanned with them as a portrait of a young man with a colorful background and a pot of flowers as well as a beautiful lighthouse and Martha’s Vineyard that I painted after one of my frequent trips there.” Angelo paints with acrylic and water color, blending different mediums within his paints making it easy to blend multiple colors on stretched canvas. He usually starts his painting process with thoughtful research of ideals and concepts of what he likes and what grabs his intention. The subject matter he chooses to paint is related to his travels, sports, landscapes/cityscapes, and portraits but ultimately creating with the intention of showcasing a positive light on people of color and how that can inspire younger and older people of all backgrounds. Thanks for reading!

Have you ever wanted to come visit us at the? GLU Factory? Well now is your chance! ⭐️ @glu.factory is participating in @50simsri Open Valley event this Saturday 12-5! 🎨 INFO + RSVP Link in Bio 👌🏽 Come hang out, learn more about our finished works in-house or the current pieces we are working on, listen to music, explore our studio mates’ spaces, or just catch a vibe in our art world! We been having a spectacular first year in our studio and we would love to celebrate with you all in person! ⭐️

My work “The Corner Store” is showing at the Canal Gallery with @cambridgeart and it is on view until April 15th! The exhibit “Spaces” asked us to consider environments and landmarks that define us and makes us feel rooted and at ease🏡

My painting “Hat Stack” is hanging up at the Krikorian Gallery at the Worcester Center for Crafts. Go check it out in person and check out the show that I’m apart of called “I Declare”. The exhibit will be up for the month of February celebrating the 100th year of black history month and what freedom looks like to people of color in America today. Thankful for the opportunity to be apart of this show! The opening was a great moment to share with family. Congrats to the other featured artists as well 🙌🏾

“Daily essentials” 🗓️ 24x30 Acrylic on canvas

New piece in the works 🚀 #artist #painting

I have to do a few more finishing touches on this one, but I’m loving the process📍 #fineart #painting

“Big Stepper” Acrylic and watercolor on canvas 12 x 24 Inches #watercolor #boston #fineart #timbs #timberland

#OnThisDay August 4, 1959, Elijah “Pumpsie” Green, The first black player on the Boston Red Sox, played in his first home game in Fenway. I chose to memorialize him because it is not only Boston history, it’s black history. Since the Red Sox were the last team to integrate in the MLB, Pumpsie marks a great moment in time for people of color in the sports world. #BostonRedSox #BlackHistory #Art #fineart “Pumpsie Green, 1959” Acrylic on canvas 24x36

Today’s work session at the @glu.factory 🤙🏾 Applying clear gesso to my drawing to make it easier to paint without smudging. #drawing #gesso #lifeofanartist #artistrelates #artistlife #artistlifestyle #artist

Floral Arrangements 12 x 24 Inches on stretched canvas I really love how this painting came out. Leaning into a more colorful background this time around. Thinking about doing more of this style in the future. #art #fineart #painter #artwork #boston #bostonfitted #newera #neweracap #acrylicpainting #watercolorpainting #blackart #blackartist #bostonpainting #hatart #hatpainting #fittedhat #redsox #Flowers #flowerpainting [Original has sold]

“Feels classic” Acrylic and watercolor on canvas 16x20 Inches #boston #bostonfitted #newera #neweracap #acrylicpainting #watercolorpainting #blackart #blackartist #bostonpainting #hatpainting #classic #classicfitted #fittedhat #redsox #redsoxnation #hatart