Angel Oak

August 8, 2016 Meredith Gillespie

11” x 14” watercolor painting of the Angel Oak was created for my client as a gift to her cousin on her 40th Birthday.

The Angel Oak is an iconic image of the South. It is thought to be one of the oldest living trees in the country and has come to symbolize Charleston, South Carolina even though it is actually on Johns Island, SC. Its gnarled trunk and spreading branches seem to say – “Yes, I have been through a great deal and yet I am still standing ….and thriving for that matter” – A good thought for those of us turning 40.

I am a classically trained artist whose work is held in private collections around the country. My artistic career began as a medical illustrator in 2003. After spending ten years focused on the fast-paced med-legal illustration world, I rekindled my lifelong passion for creative art in 2013 when I began creating custom works for a variety of clients. Pet portraits quickly became a popular item for clients. In addition to these paintings, my range includes a wide variety of animal drawings, rural landscapes and extensive studies of the human figure.