Angelina Blasich


CONTENT WARNING: This artwork is intended for mature audiences.

A for-what-it’s-worth-darlings content disclaimer (from the artist, Angelina Blasich): This art tells a story of a woman’s self-love and reclamation. There will be titties and they may sag. Vulvas are not to be avoided but referenced freely and with artistic celebration.

Core Creations

A photograph of a mixed media acrylic painting on wood standing approx 4'x2'. The board holds the image of a woman partially emerged from a bulbous core formed at the bottom of the painting. The bulbous core extends out from the board by about eight inches and is made of plaster, tulle, and acrylic paint molded over a bubble wrap base. The woman was painted directly onto the board using lots of texture and a pallet knife in various shades of green and gold. She is pushing her naked form out of two magma-filled cracks in the core at her waist. Her head is turned to the left showing one vibrant blue eye and a slight, close-lipped smile. Her hair is filled with oranges, situated like flames, shooting out and around her face. Though pushing out of this core and clearly aflame, her face holds a serene, anticipatory look. Her hands hold all of her tension as they push down, into and out of the core on her hips. The core is a contrasting shimmery light blue/silver with gradations to deep purple in the cracks and crevices. Inside the cracks are multiple levels of orange and yellow with pigments that glow slightly green in the dark.
A photograph of a mixed media acrylic painting on wood standing approx 4’x2′. The board holds the image of a woman partially emerged from a bulbous core formed at the bottom of the painting. The bulbous core extends out from the board by about eight inches and is made of plaster, tulle, and acrylic paint molded over a bubble wrap base. The woman was painted directly onto the board using lots of texture and a pallet knife in various shades of green and gold. She is pushing her naked form out of two magma-filled cracks in the core at her waist. Her head is turned to the left showing one vibrant blue eye and a slight, close-lipped smile. Her hair is filled with oranges, situated like flames, shooting out and around her face. Though pushing out of this core and clearly aflame, her face holds a serene, anticipatory look. Her hands hold all of her tension as they push down, into and out of the core on her hips. The core is a contrasting shimmery light blue/silver with gradations to deep purple in the cracks and crevices. Inside the cracks are multiple levels of orange and yellow with pigments that glow slightly green in the dark.

November 2020, Acrylic, tulle, plaster, & bubble wrap on wood
from her core
this molten woman rises and flows forth
rocks fluidity
making magma rivers
forging new land for the faithful
for she is faith filled and made of action
love
art
and creation

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Big Blue Freedoms

A photograph of a painting on a 3'x2' wooden board. The background is black with translucent paint that glows pale green in the dark, showing an outline of a woman's image and splashing water. In daylight, the image is the curvy, loosely-lined form of a woman rising above black and silver plaster and tulle forms on the bottom of the canvas; the forms at the bottom of the canvas resemble craggy seaside rocks at night. Her arms are spread out above her and her white/silver hair frames her face. The woman has full, bare breasts and rounded hips that extend like a floor-length dress that just keeps going. Split down the middle is an abstract vulva, exaggerated in size and filled with curvy black and white line designs. These designs trickle off and down into the rocks and off the frame.
A photograph of a painting on a 3’x2′ wooden board. The background is black with translucent paint that glows pale green in the dark, showing an outline of a woman’s image and splashing water. In daylight, the image is the curvy, loosely-lined form of a woman rising above black and silver plaster and tulle forms on the bottom of the canvas; the forms at the bottom of the canvas resemble craggy seaside rocks at night. Her arms are spread out above her and her white/silver hair frames her face. The woman has full, bare breasts and rounded hips that extend like a floor-length dress that just keeps going. Split down the middle is an abstract vulva, exaggerated in size and filled with curvy black and white line designs. These designs trickle off and down into the rocks and off the frame.

Acrylic, tulle, & plaster on wood. 

mom and her friends sat in the park
talking about orgasms
like some scam they read about
in women’s day
time in bed some chore
they can now thankfully get out of
now that they are 80 something

one slipped out from behind a smile
that she is still quite satisfied
on a regular basis
everyone giggled and shushed the exception

i kept wondering if these conversations were common
in their twenties, thirties, forties
who may have gone home
and asked for more

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Self-Portrait

Photo of a painted self portrait of the artist. The portrait is painted predominantly with knives, offering much texture and many layers of paint. Picturing from her head to her hip, the artist invited herself to take up most of the canvas. The portrait is of a woman with bright curly yellow hair and deep rose lips. Her head is turned slightly to the left and there is a glow that emanates from behind her into the deep blue background. Her nose is long and angular and her eyes a shimmery hazel green. Her torso is nude with a large textured fabric about her shoulders covering most of her breasts. The curve of underboob and belly framed in the deep purples and with flecks of gold of her boa. Her face is serene with an intense gaze.
Photo of a painted self portrait of the artist. The portrait is painted predominantly with knives, offering much texture and many layers of paint. Picturing from her head to her hip, the artist invited herself to take up most of the canvas. The portrait is of a woman with bright curly yellow hair and deep rose lips. Her head is turned slightly to the left and there is a glow that emanates from behind her into the deep blue background. Her nose is long and angular and her eyes a shimmery hazel green. Her torso is nude with a large textured fabric about her shoulders covering most of her breasts. The curve of underboob and belly framed in the deep purples and with flecks of gold of her boa. Her face is serene with an intense gaze.

Acrylic on repurposed canvas

I call her beautiful.
I needed a new way to art. It helps me see the beauty in the everyday.
I love to camp but it’s hell on the body. I went anyway. It was time to get away.
I shroomed and saw paint. Everywhere there was paint. Swirling, dancing, glowing paint. I was in it and felt free and playful. It was joyous and I wasn’t afraid. I came home and offered myself these freedoms. I played with what felt fearful and celebrated what I beheld as deeply gorgeous. I didn’t know much about this medium. Learning is frightening and vulnerable and messy and I was ready to play my way through, trust beyond what my vision could see and just keep going. Listening, pausing, editing, and having faith in what my muse was asking of me. 

Every painting I have made since has been one of these trust falls. Seeking the beautiful in every glimpse. Celebrating her folds and fears, her growth and the stunning nature of her imperfections. I started offering my body and representations like it the space to be so celebrated and accented them in gold. I stared at myself in the face, added extra chin, and called us all beautiful. 

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About the Artist

Angelina Blasich is the Co-founder and Chief Ridiculator of Purposefully Ridiculous, a joy-centered public access art project that creates spaces for shared silliness and creativity. Along with professional ridiculation, Angelina holds an LMSW and operates a medical day program in Upstate NY. She has over 25 years experience as a performance and visual artist, educator, and workshop facilitator. In 2019, Angelina was delighted to share a TEDx talk in Provincetown, MA, encouraging the purposeful use of ridiculating for mental health and community wellness.