The city of Santa Clarita’s latest art exhibition, “Angel Art,” by Krishna Thangavelu, is on view at The Main through July 21.
Tahitian resident Krishna Thangavelu’s paintings are being featured in art exhibition “Angel Art” by the City of Santa Clarita May 15 to Monday, July 21. The community is invited to a special reception on Thursday, May 15 from 7 to 10 p.m. at The MAIN, 24266 Main Street. The art reception will provide an opportunity to meet Thangavelu and gain insight into her creative process. The event is free and open to the public.
“Angel Art is a collection of paintings that survived the Palisades Fire,” Thangavelu said, “all the paintings that could fit in my compact car.”
The art reception coincides with the City’s Senses Block Party on Main Street, with food trucks, live music and outdoor activities.
The exhibition showcases pieces from Thangavelu’s Floral and Oceanscapes series, including vivid portrayals of blooming landscapes, moonlit waters and radiant sunsets. Created on canvas and wood panels, these paintings invite viewers to reflect on the beauty of the natural world, as well as the strength found in transformation.
Thangavelu’s process is deeply intuitive and rooted in the natural world, “I bring home leaves, flowers, rocks, twigs and driftwood from the beach. I paint them, I’ve painted on them, and, sometimes, wrestling with a painting, the sun visits my studio and guides me.”
In addition to being an artist and writer Thangavelu long advocated for public safety in Pacific Palisades. She was named a Sparkplug by the Pacific Palisades Community Council in 2021 for organizing grassroots opposition to a proposed plan to build a homeless shelter at Will Rogers State Beach. She started the Facebook group “Protecting Parks and Beaches” and then helped with the formation of the nonprofit “Beaches and Parks 4 All.”
The youngest of six children, she calls herself an “accidental activist.”