Name: Ang Hart – Contemporary Australian Abstract Artist
Address: AngHart Gallery, Hilltops Region

Website

https://www.anghart.com/

Social Media

🎨 Contemporary Artist | 🧠 Psychologist | ✊ Artivist

💠 About Ang Hart

Ang Hart is a multifaceted artist, psychologist, and passionate advocate for social change, residing on a picturesque farm in the Hilltops region of NSW. She maintains a deep connection to the vibrant mining towns of Cobar in New South Wales and Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. Ang’s artistic journey is characterised by a profound exploration of rhythm, disruption, and the complexities of the human experience.

AngHart holds a Master’s of Creative Industries (MCI) with a focus on interdisciplinary visual arts practice. Her research “Rising from the Dust: (in)visible Women in Mining” explores the issues women face in the mining industry depicted by 12 portraits. She presented her research at the Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association (AWGSA) Conference in November 2024 at Southern Cross University on the Gold Coast.

Her passion for gestural and action painting techniques illuminates her vibrant and introspective works, offering insights into mood, emotion, and the intricate tapestry of life. In an uncertain world, Ang finds hope and meaning in every piece she creates, weaving together her personal journey, mental health struggles, and experiences as a psychologist, Mother, wife and creative. Her profound insights into the human psyche, coupled with her commitment to community and shared knowledge, resonate deeply with audiences, inspiring courage, wisdom, and hope.

With a passion for unleashing creativity, Ang Hart has successfully facilitated workshops tailored for diverse age groups, from children to seniors, infusing her unique and quirky artistic style. Leveraging her expertise as an artist and psychologist,

Ang creates engaging and transformative experiences that inspire participants to explore their creativity, express themselves, and connect with others on a deeper emotional level. Through her dynamic and inclusive workshops, Ang fosters a supportive environment where individuals can discover their artistic voice, embrace new perspectives, and embark on a journey of personal growth and self-discovery.

Through her powerful storytelling, engagement with rhythm and disruption, and unwavering commitment to community and shared knowledge, Ang Hart invites us all to explore, reflect, and grow together.

View the Hilltops Arts Community Event Calendar for current exhibitions and workshops.

💫 Practice & Themes

Artist + activist = Artivist. Ang’s works illuminate the seen and the (in)visible, often engaging with social issues and the psychology of resilience. She holds a Master of Creative Industries (MCI) focused on interdisciplinary visual arts practice. Her recent research, “Rising from the Dust: (in)visible Women in Mining”, examines the challenges faced by women in mining through a series of twelve portraits.

Across canvases and conversations, Ang Hart invites viewers to sit with feeling — to notice rhythm, to welcome disruption, and to consider how art can both reflect and reshape our inner worlds.

🎓 Workshops & Community

With a passion for unleashing creativity, Ang facilitates inclusive workshops for children, teens, adults, and seniors. Drawing on her dual expertise as an artist and psychologist (Angela Webb — AHPRA: PSY0001711256), she creates safe, dynamic spaces where participants can express themselves, connect with others, and explore new perspectives. These sessions nurture confidence, curiosity, and personal growth.

Keep your eyes on the Hilltops Arts Community Event Calendar for upcoming workshops and exhibitions

🖼️ Selected Works and Online Gallery

View the Ang Hart selected range of artwork for sale in her online gallery.

🌿 Influences & Inspiration

Ang’s artivism is informed by the Guerrilla Girls, Australia’s own Knitting Nannas, and Rory Banwell. Artistic influences include Helen Frankenthaler, Joan Ross, Louise Bourgeois, Del Kathryn Barton, and Frida Kahlo, with nods to Jackson Pollock, David Bromley, and Mark Rothko. Her bookshelf features the works of Brené Brown, Hélène Cixous (1976), bell hooks, and Virginia Woolf — voices that continue to inspire her research and practice.

🧡 Why People Connect

Through powerful storytelling and expressive mark-making, Ang encourages us to ask deeper questions about ourselves, our emotions, and the world around us — fostering empathy, connection, and collective healing.

💬 “Art that moves you to feel, to question, and to rise.”

🔗 Find Us

📍 AngHart Gallery, Hilltops Region, NSW

📞 Call Ang on 0408 905 521 to arrange a studio visit

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🤝 Community Support

As part of Hilltops Connect’s Pay it Forward initiative, Ang Hart has generously sponsored the listing for the Boorowa Irish Woolfest Art Show. By supporting this community festival listing on Hilltops Connect, Ang continues to champion creativity, connection, and the power of coming together.

ang@anghart.com

Phone

0408905521

Address

AngHart Gallery, Hilltops Region