Stephen Howard, Morning Light (Tree Island Series), Oil on Board, 800 x 800 mm. (via Your Eyes Blaze Out)
“Born in Masterton, Stephen Howard lived in Christchurch, New Zealand for several years before relocating to Auckland. Howard paints New Zealand architecture and landscape, but manipulates the subject matter to give an atmospheric sense of strangeness. Contrasts are his thing – a tree against the repetitive patterns of an apartment block, a pale concrete building with a dark doorway and rust over the door. Howard seldom depicts a single place. He takes buildings out of their original context and re-imagines them in a way that questions reality, rather than reflecting it. His work is contradictory in that the organic forms of his colour field works are achieved by calculated attention to detail and the building up of many layers of paint. Howard has been exhibiting in solo and group exhibitions in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland since 1978.”
See more of his incredible art here: Parnell Gallery.
very interesting style
There’s an intensity in his work that I find fascinating. Great find, DK!
Me too Lori. The vibrant colors attract and hold my eye too…
Stationary, and yet moving in many ways (literally – visually – and metaphorically).
Yes Pam. Beautifully described…
Could be a Stephen Hawking – I’m more for REAL reality 😉 (no complaint though – it’s an interesting perspective)
Real Reality! Love that. Like Photography?
sort of…. don’t you ever think that our day-to-day reality is unreal? I do
Oh lately, yes. Surreal and not in a great way.
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Art … a beautiful subjective expression of reality, mind and emotions! … ‘Stephen Howard lived in Christchurch, New Zealand for several years before relocating to Auckland. He takes buildings out of their original context and re-imagines them in a way that questions reality, rather than reflecting it. His work is contradictory in that the organic forms of his colour field works are achieved by calculated attention to detail and the building up of many layers of paint.’
Beautiful stuff. Had to go look at the gallery. Some of it is so mesmerising…
Have a wonderful weekend, DK!
Agree Dale! You too…
I love his color palette. I also sense there’s wind 💨 Personally, I prefer artistic endeavors that distinguish one creative from another. Thanks for sharing!
Yes. I now see the wind too. Thank you.
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