Communication and creativity as ways to bring about change.
BOOK: In My Grandfather's Shadow
The true story of three generations knotted together by events that took place in Nazi Germany: a grandfather who was a decorated general on the Eastern Front, her German-born mother and Angela herself.
In a rare confluence of memoir, psychology and historical detective story, Findlay's account of her unflinching quest for the truth about her grandfather breaks through the silence surrounding not only many of the Second World War's perpetrators but also its victims. In My Grandfather's Shadow explores the heritability of unresolved experiences. It questions deeply held perceptions of good and bad and uncovers the lesser-known history of the war's losers, their post-war culture of apology and atonement and the lingering legacy of shame – lessons that continue to be of huge relevance to humanity in the twenty-first century.
IN MY GRANDFATHERS SHADOW IS PUBISHED BY PENGUIN TRANSWORLD AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM MID-JULY 2022.
FACING THE PAST TO LIBERATE THE PRESENT
‘Deeply moving, thought-provoking, brave, honest, articulate and truly enlightening....’
Based on her own research into her Anglo-German roots and Germany’s little-known process of coming to terms with its Nazi past, Angela describes the growing awareness of intergenerational trauma and the inheritability of unresolved emotions such as guilt or shame. Though such a journey into a dark past can be painful, she highlights the intensely healing nature of talking about difficult histories.
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LATEST NEWS & POSTS
IN CONVERSATION WITH ANGELA FINDLAY 14 JUNE 2022
One of four live conversations with Sandra Barefoot and Forgiveness Project story tellers exploring the dynamics of shame. Angela shares her discoveries of intergenerational shame within her family’s history and questions – whose shame are we carrying?
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NEW ART WEBSITE
I have a new website exclusively for my ART at: www.angelafindlay.com.
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EDITOR’S CHOICE IN ‘THE BOOKSELLER’, April 2022
I was delighted that my forthcoming book, In My Grandfather’s Shadow, was selected as Editor’s Choice for July publication Non-Fiction in the bible of the book world – The Bookseller.
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MADNICITY in Venice, April 2022
A big highlight in my TALKS calendar was being invited to Venice to talk at MADNICITY, a one-day Symposium on ‘The magic of madness’ and a fringe event of the 59th Venice Biennale. See my April BLOG for more about it and the Biennale.
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TEDx Talk
The very exciting broadcasting of my TEDx Talk as part of the TEDxStroud online event on Sunday 21st March.
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Talks near you
Please contact Angela for details of when she will be giving a talk in your area.
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German Memorial Talk, London on 11.10.19
I am delighted to be part of an impressive line-up of speakers (Max Hastings, Dan Snow) at the National Army Museum’s inaugural Chelsea History Festival.
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Art Behind Bars – 2019. Why Art in Prison is Vital
Please feel free to read my article Art Behind Bars – how can art make a difference to the life of an offender?
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Dresden Trust
In April 2019 I became a Trustee to The Dresden Trust.
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New Talk for Art Societies
The Empty Chair in art from Van Gogh to Ai Weiwei.
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BBC Radio Glos interview
Listen to Angela talking to Anna King about ‘Art behind Bars’ on BBC Radio Gloucestershire on 27.02.19
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“Restore” Prison Programme
From September – October, 2016, Angela was invited to co-facilitate a six-week prison programme at HMP Eastwood Park.
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Government Consultation
In July 2016 Angela fulfilled an ambition to advise at Government level when she was invited to take part in a joint Ministry of Justice & Department for Culture, Media and Sport round table focusing on the role of the arts in prisons.
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Artist of the day
Angela was featured as Saatchi Art’s ‘Artist of the Day’ on Friday 11th March.
Read MoreThe Forgiveness Project
Forgiveness Project conversation: Long Shadows of the Past and Surviving Intergenerational Trauma at The Watershed, Bristol.
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