| Stephanie Roberts |
Infused with spirituality, magic, and feminine mystique, Stephanie Roberts’ paintings and drawings exhibit a sophistication that belies the artist’s lack of formal training. Heavily influenced by mythology and fairytales, Stephanie began drawing the female characters of these stories in her childhood and continued through her high school years. Stephanies artistic explorations blossomed when towards the end of 1999 she began to paint with watercolor. It was at this time that she became interested in the styles of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century art, specifically the elegant, curving lines and intricate patterns of Art Nouveau and the sharp, sensual forms of the Photo Secession movement. Stephanie has been equally influenced by the writings of such authors and poets as John Keats, Robert Frost, and Humbert Wolfe and artists such as W. Heath Robinson, Margaret Mackintosh, John William Waterhouse, Alphonse Mucha, and Edmund Dulac.
Both haunting and intimate, Stephanie Roberts’ paintings and drawings invite the viewer into a tranquil world where femininity and nature reign supreme. Ancient and powerful female figures such as Pandora, Ophelia, and Mata Hari inhabit the canvas, exuding a soothing, mysterious presence. Like her Art Nouveau predecessors, Stephanie manages to delicately weave line and color to create images that are both innovative and timeless. She says, “My art is an ancient cry that is determined to be remembered on paper.”
Stephanie has shown and sold her work in several galleries in Santa Fe, New Mexico as well as selling her work to many private collectors all over the world. Currently, Stephanie is illustrating her version of Rapunzel and has recently contributed images to a book titled Aphrodisia: The Art of the Female Form, both volumes 1 and 2. The artist plans to expand her repertoire through offering her designs to various productions including calendars, books, and hand-crafted arts. Stephanie also continues her illustrating career through contributing to various graphic needs to companies around the world.
Stephanie is currently represented exclusively in Santa Fe at POP Gallery. Please contact us directly for details and availability of work at 505.820.0788.
you tube interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk18JdUedLQ&feature=PlayList&p=7103F2229D3EA513&index=8 |
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