Artist of Mid-century Futurism - Page 2

Luckily, living in the city that brought us Expo '67, Bisson doesn't have to look far for mid‐century modern inspiration. "There's a man‐made island that they built in 1967 for the Expo, and they look like little cubes and are very Brutalist in style, very '60s," she says. "There's still some of that left, and it's very popular."

It wasn't until 2012, while in between jobs, when Bisson began painting. It took her about a year to discover her style, she recalls. "I had my first 'a‐ha!' moment when I created a skyline with an antenna on top of a building in the shape of a boomerang. I knew then that this was the route I wanted to pursue."

Since then, Bisson has been actively involved with her art. To keep her creative neurons firing, she has filled her home studio with paint brushes and surfaces, she says, "for laying down paint and mixing. I have my easel, a book shelf, and canvasses in every corner…a little crammed, but I make it work."

Bisson's passion runs deep. "I love modernism because of its clean lines and functional spaces, and it is timeless," she says. "Modernism is not a fad or a trend."

Architect Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater in Pennsylvania was Bisson's travel destination last Spring. "I have created several artworks inspired by this enchanting site," she says of the experience. "Wright was "ahead of his time; his designs and architecture still amaze us to this day."

Looking to the future, Bisson says she has new ideas in the works, such as "incorporating my latest LAX artworks, and the next Los Angeles Olympic 2028 theme. They're germinating in my mind now, and I'll be working on them in 2025."

Lately, teaching has also been on Bisson's mind, she says—"maybe Sunday school or something with no pressure, that's something I might do in the coming months. There's a joy in including people, and making them part of the conversation."

Bisson doesn't sit still; she and her art continue to evolve. "Every year I try to improve my skills, whether it be painting, photography, marketing," she points out. "Being an artist is a journey, not a destination."

• Besides showcasing art on her website, Angela Bisson also runs an Etsy store, where many of her original paintings and prints are for sale.