What you can do, or dream you can do, begin it.
Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.

John Anster, inspired by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

These words have inspired me throughout my life, in my:

Art

Work in prisons

Talks

Writings

Exploration of my German roots

Art and creativity open doors and minds, hearts and eyes.
They can and do transform lives and situations.
This is what I love to communicate in all I do.

What I offer

My art
My art

Prisons Public
Talk 1

The Role of the Arts in the cycle of Crime, Prison & Re-offending

Family Public
Talk 2

The Other Side: The Second World War Through The Eyes Of An Ordinary German Family

Memorials Public
Talk 3

The Other Side: Counter Memorials - Germany’s Post-Ww2 Culture Of Apology And Atonement

Consulting
Consulting

On Art as Rehabilitation of offenders.

Writer
Writer

Born guilty: My journey into the past to uncover and heal the truth of my family’s story

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"Art is an amazingly powerful way of engaging people to find new directions in life. No one knows more about this than Angela Findlay, a passionate and highly skilled artist with years of experience in prisons. The talks that Angela gives about her work - alive with illustrations, humour and stories - are an inspiration."

Tim Robertson, Former Director, Koestler Trust

Forthcoming events & news

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Book

The book I have been writing for the past four years is now in the hands of an excellent agent, Andrew Lownie, in London and being submitted to potential  . . .

Dresden Trust

In April 2019 I became a Trustee to The Dresden Trust. Founded in 1993 by Alan Russell, it was a a response to the ‘Call from Dresden’ to help rebuild the  . . .
Read my monthly blogs - relating to Criminal Justice, Germany’s and Britain’s differing cultures of World War 2 Remembrance, and art as a tool for change
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