Q3 Awareness Post
- ellawiatt
- Mar 8
- 1 min read
Stephanie Birdsall
Background
Stephanie Birdsall is an American impressionist painter who works in oil paints and pastels. She paints primarily still lifes and landscapes, and she draws inspiration from the natural world. She emphasizes painting from life as it allows the artist and environment to work together. She attended the City and Guilds of London Art School and spent her years after graduation painting throughout Europe. She has received over 60 awards such as the Degas Pastel Society Exceptional Merit Award and Best in Show at the Bridgeport Museum of Arts and Sciences.
Website
Galleries:
ILLUME GALLERY OF FINE ART - Salt Lake City UT
LEGACY GALLERY - Scottsdale AZ
SAKS GALLERY - Denver CO
SUSAN POWELL FINE ART - Madison CT
Work
Festival
Oil on linen panel
14" x 18"
I really like the composition of this piece. The vase peeking through the flowers is very interesting and the way the light reflects off the vase draws the eye. I also like how her flowers aren't perfectly crisp, but blend together. Especially towards the background, the painting becomes more loose. It also becomes darker as the painting goes outward, drawing the eye to key points in the piece.
Guinevere
Oil on panel
10" x 12"
I love the way the flowers are reflected in the table. It adds interest to something that would otherwise appear very boring. I like how she incorporates the colors of the flower into other aspects of the piece like the background and the leaves. This creates unity and allows the viewers eye to seamlessly move across the canvas.
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