Angela Gegg (born in Belize City, Belize, November 13, 1979) is a Belizean artist, author and entertainer.
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| Born | November 13, 1979 Belize City, Belize |
| Nationality | British, Belizean |
| Field | Writing, Painting, Drawing |
| Movement | Spoken Word, Poetry, Abstract, Cubism |
| “ | Liberate Your Minds. | ” |
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— Angela Gegg
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With a versatile personality, Angela is a dynamic artist, author, cook, media host, painter, poet, publisher, and entertainer. She is the artist known as Proshka. Angela Gegg is one of Belize’s leading female artists. In the past decade she has had 6 Major Solo Art Shows been featured in over 20 Joint Art Shows and Exhibits in Belize, Texas, New York, Miami and Trinidad. She is featured in calendars, DVDs, CDs, and books about Belize Artists. She is also the published author of two books and is a regular stage performer of the Spoken Word at events, shows and festivals throughout the country of Belize.
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Angela Gegg is a poet and Spoken Word Artist. She published her first book in July 2006,titled "THE LIGHT, THE DARK, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN. It is a book in which she draws upon her own deep personal experiences, her poetry, her writings, her philosophies on life. It can be considered an extensive overview on her life and world where she sheds her skin and leaves her life exposed. THE SAN PEDRO SUN - Her book has been highly acclaimed by both critics & literary enthusiasts. Unable to put the book down, you will dive into a world full of mystique, intelligence, & taboo. In 2009, at the launch of her 6th major solo art show, Impulse, she also released her second book, "ARTIST CONFESSIONS which she dedicated to anyone who has the liberty and aptitude to express themselves freely without the fear of repercussion from the masses.
| “ | Open your Eyes to the Lies before You and Free your Minds. | ” |
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Angela Gegg is an abstract surrealist artist who specializes in cubism. She has accomplished regional recognition throughout the Caribbean, United States, and Belize. Since 2004, she has six major solo exhibits. In many interviews we have heard this artist state that her three main influences as an artist are Salvador Dalí, the father of surrealism; Pablo Picasso who started the Cubist Movement; and Jackson Pollock an influential American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist Movement.
| “ | I am fascinated by the variety, complexity, beauty, and seduction of Abstract Art. | ” |
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Gegg has been working in television in Belize since 2004 when she was on the Love FM TV Show, Cooking with the Smoky Mermaid. She hosted the Channel 7 Carnival for four years, which aired during the September Celebrations in Belize. In November 2006, she was hired by Positive Vibes FM Radio, a newly formed radio station owned by the People's United Party as one of the hosts for the G2 Show. The G2 was a hip-hop generation show about spoken word, music and poetry. Her co-host is well known poet, the Grandmaster, Leroy Young. The G2 combined the personalities of these two dynamic artists. The show had special guests, on air poet showdowns and live readings. It will also feature the poetry of international and regional poets. Gegg is a regular performer of the Spoken Word on stage and at events, including Charity Events. As an artist, Gegg has accomplished regional recognition throughout the Caribbean and United States, and in her home country of Belize.in 2010 she hosted her game show
'tek it or leave it ' in 2011 sh hosted her own show 'OMG'