Hi! I’m Angela Riggs, the artist behind Dandy Gal 🙂 Welcome to my corner of the internet!
Bio
Angela Riggs is a multidisciplinary artist living and working in Portland, Oregon. A creative explorer, she loves experimenting with different mediums and techniques. Her aphantasia - a limited ability to visualize - encourages happy coincidence in her art, as well as an organic and unplanned approach to creating.
Statement
The foundation of my art is happiness. I create art because creating art makes me happy. I feel grounded, joyful, more centered in myself and the world when I am making art.
With my aphantasia, everything I create is a collaboration with my materials - and a bit of a surprise at the end! My art is rooted in spontaneity, curiosity, exploration, with a strong sense of movement and flow.
I love diving into different types of art, but I’m especially drawn to weaving, watercolors, and ceramics. The common thread for me across these mediums is the ability to play with textures and depth. Incorporating a variety of weaving techniques, layering washes of colors on canvas, building unique shapes and using textured glazes are all ways I like to invite people in for a closer look to see the detail in my art.
Where to find my art
Keen Garage: Solo fiber art exhibition, September 2025
ComeUnityPDX: Fiber art
Second Shapes Bookstore: Fiber art
Divison Winemaking Co: Ceramic sculptures
Artist CV
June 2025: Artist residency | Weaving intensive, Sou’wester Historic Lodge, Seaview, WA
April 2025: Ceramics | Noun as in a Tiny Thing, While on Earth, Portland, OR
November 2024: Solo watercolor exhibition | Leisure Public House, Portland, OR
April 2024: Fiber art | Expressions West, Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR
March 2024: Fiber art, watercolor, & ceramics | CONTENT 2024, The Society Hotel, Portland, OR
February 2024: Fiber art | Best of Black & White Showcase, Nuwave Gallery, Ellensburg, WA
