Angel Espoy

Angel De Service Espoy (October 2, 1879 - January 31, 1963) was a Spanish American painter. He was best known for his paintings of the California seascapes and landscapes of poppies and lupines. His landscapes and marine art were exhibited at the Los Angeles City Hall, Oakland Museum of California, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery and Loyola University. His style was influenced by the Barbizon school of painters.

Angel Espoy
Born	Angel De Service Espoy (1879-10-02)October 2, 1879 Villa Nueva, Spain
Died	January 31, 1963(1963-01-31) (aged 83) Seal Beach, California, U.S.
Education	Joaquín Sorolla
Known for	Marine art, Floral Landscape art, illustrator
Notable work	California Wildflowers landscape
Style	Realism
Movement	Barbizon school
Spouse	Concepcion Espey
Children	1

Early life

During his years at sea he became captain of a four-rigged vessel, which operated in the Asia.^[1]

Professional life

Southern California

California Wildflowers oil on canvas landscape by Angel Espoy

The painting The Full Rigged Ship was exhibited at the Laguna Beach Art Gallery.^[2]

In March 1938, Espoy's California wildflower landscapes and marine art were exhibited at the Frances Webb Gallery in Los Angeles. His style was influenced by the Barbizon school of painters.^[3] In October 1938, he exhibited twelve oil paintings of landscapes and marine art, including California in Bloom and Poetic Monterey, at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery.^[4]