Equine owner and photographer. Angela specializes in wild horse/wildlife photography and creating art. In 2017, Angela adopted a mustang that she had the opportunity to photograph in the wild for a few years before he was rounded up. She is currently training him for a long, happy life as her trail riding partner. She is an accomplished artist and her work has been showcased on the cover of Back In The Saddle and other publications, most recently Western Horseman (Feb 2017). She has also won various awards in print competition with PPI, PPA (Professional Photographers of America) and International Print Competition. In 2016 she earned a Silver Medal by placing one image in her print case in PPA’s renowned Loan Collection and three images in the General Collection. Angela was also one of the 6 official artists of the EQUUS Film Festival in 2016.
PUBLICATIONS:
Back in the Saddle cover shot April 2016 ('Family Bonds')
Back in the Saddle cover shot Midsummer 2016 ('Love is Patient')
Back in the Saddle cover shot Winter 2016 (Pony with wreath)
Back in the Saddle cover shot January 2017
Western Horseman- The Opening Shot (February 2017)
AWARDS:
2016 Official artist for the EQUUS Film Festival- Winnie Award
2016 Silver medalist in the International Print Competition and is featured in the renowned loan collection.
'Centauro Band Stallion': Honorable Mention-Professional Photographers of Iowa Fall 2015 print competition.
'Content': Honorable Mention-Professional Photographers of Iowa Fall 2015 print competition.
'Standing Watch': Honorable Mention-Professional Photographers of Iowa Fall 2015 print competition.
'Dinnertime': Honorable Mention-Professional Photographers of Iowa Fall 2015 print competition.
JURIED ART EXHIBITS:
Rocky Mountain Horse Expo's Art In The Park juried art exhibit 2017, 2018 & 2019
'Centauro-Band Stallion: "Life in the Wild"-Juried art exhibit for the Berkley Arts Council-September/October 2015
'All in the Family': Juried art exhibit for A Smith Gallery January 2016
Standing Watch': Juried art exhibit for A Smith Gallery January 2016
Most of Angela's wild horse images are for sale and a portion of the proceeds are donated back to the advocate teams that help keep these beautiful animals free! Her passion for these wild horses shines through in every image that she creates and her hope is that everyone can experience a little bit of the beauty that she is so fortunate enough to witness!
She is a proud member of Professional Photographers of Iowa and Professional Photographers of America and is currently working on her certification as a photographer and her Masters!
2016 Official Artist for the EQUUS Film Festival
PUBLICATIONS:
Back In The Saddle Cover Spring 2016 & image being sold as poster in catalog.
Back In The Saddle Cover Image Summer 2016
Equus Magazine ad for EQUUS Film Festival- November 2016
Back In The Saddle Cover Image Winter 2016
Back In The Saddle Cover Image January 2017
Western Horseman 'Opening Shot' February 2017
Juried Art Shows:
Art In The Park juried art exhibit at the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo 2017. 2018 and 2019
'Centauro-Band Stallion: "Life in the Wild"-Juried art exhibit for the Berkley Arts Council-September/October 2015
'All in the Family': Juried art exhibit for A Smith Gallery January 2016
Standing Watch': Juried art exhibit for A Smith Gallery January 2016
PPA (Professional Photographers of America)-
Diamond photographer for 2016 International Print Competition- Print case of 4 images all meriting with one image accepted into the esteemed Loan Collection and the remaining 3 in the general collection.
PPI (Professional Photographers of Iowa)-
'Centauro Band Stallion': Honorable Mention-Professional Photographers of Iowa Fall 2015 print competition.
'Content': Honorable Mention-Professional Photographers of Iowa Fall 2015 print competition.
'Standing Watch': Honorable Mention-Professional Photographers of Iowa Fall 2015 print competition.
'Dinnertime': Honorable Mention-Professional Photographers of Iowa Fall 2015 print competition.