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About the ArtistNEWS: Stephanie's studio will be having its summer Open Studio Weekend, running from the 8th - 10th August 2008. Pop along and see her place of work and new paintings still on the easel A magazine article on Stephanie's life and work will be available to see in the HomePlus Magazine Scotland in the March/April 2008 Edition. See Article
OCTOBER 2008 - Stephanie's new paintings will be on show at ArtLondon in Chelsea from the 2-6th October at the Tracey McNee Fine Art Stand. AUGUST 2008 - Stephanie's Art Studios will be holding their Summer Open Studios Event. Coburg House Studios, 15 Coburg Street, Edinburgh JUNE 2008 - New work wil be shown in an group Summer show at the Oisin Gallery, Dublin 14-24 June. MARCH 2008 - Glasgow Art Fair. 27-30th March. New work will be shown at the Art Exposure Gallery Stand. FEBRUARY 2008 - Stephanie's paintings will be taking part in the Caledonian Exhibition at Contemporary Fine Art Eton. She wil be showing alongside Graeme Wilcox, Gerard Burns and Peter Howson. The show runs for 2 weeks from 28th Feb. See www.cfag.com for details FEBRUARY 2008 - Edinburgh Gallery Valentine Show. This will be Stephanie's first exhibition with Edinburgh Gallery. Starts Feb 6th. See www.art-edinburgh.co.uk for images and prices. DECEMBER 2007 - Stephanie's Art Studios will be holding their annual Open Studios Event where 25 artists and craftpeople will be allowing the public to see how and where they work and offering discounted studio prices on original works of art. 7th - 10th December at Coburg House Studios, 15 Coburg Street, Edinburgh PAINTINGS NOTED AS 'NOT FOR SALE' ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO BUY VIA ONE OF MY GALLERIES. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR PRICES AND INFORMATION UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS December 2007 - Coburg House Art Studios Open Event, Edinburgh February 2008 - Contemporary Fine Art Eton, Windsor February 2008 - Edinburgh Gallery March 2008- Glasgow Art Fair June 2008 - The Oisin Gallery, Dublin - Summer Show August 2008 - Coburg House Art Studios Open Event, Edinburgh September 2008 - Oisin Gallery Dublin - 30th Anniversary show October 2008 - ArtLondon- Tracey McNee Fine Art stand GALLERY LINKS Art Exposure Gallery - Glasgow Tracey McNee Fine Art - London The Morningside Gallery - Edinburgh Contemporary Fine Art Gallery - Eton ARTISTS STATEMENT "The human form is probably the strongest and most potent symbol we have. Why not use it to convey something beautiful." Nudes: "My influences can sway from the old masters like Caravaggio, to the Romantic movement of the Pre Raphaelites (Millais), The French realists (Caillebotte) to the realists of today (Lucien Freud). They all share a sense of drama and mystery in their work, as well a masterful approach to oil painting. Technique is as important to me as the subject matter and the drive to improve technically inspires me just a much as a great model and fabulous lighting. If I can manage to make my painted skin tones glow like a Caravaggio before I retire then can I die happy." Kimonos: "Western art has been fascinated by the Oriental style since the turn of the 20th C, Degas and Manet often dressed their models in beautiful kimonos. I have always loved James McNeill Whistlers’ simple and direct approach to the portrait and his use of the kimono is a big influence on my style. The Kimono is a work of art in itself, each completely handcrafted and unique. Painting one feels very like painting a persons portrait. I wanted to challenge myself and involve pattern and colour into my work after such a long time in the Monochrome style. It has been a breath of fresh air." BIOGRAPHY Art critics overseas have called Scottish painter, Stephanie Rew, a breakaway artist and one of the most promising young figurative painters this decade. Stephanie’ recently showed new paintings at Tracey McNee Gallery in London, The Art Exposure Gallery in Glasgow, The Oisin Gallery in Dublin and has artwork in the Royal Bank of Scotland Collection at the Gogarburn HQ. Stephanie Rew was born in Carlisle in 1971, raised in Edinburgh, and was educated at the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee. While at college, Rew became fascinated with dance and would sit in at rehearsals for the Dundee Repertory Dance Company. Combined with weekends spent at the National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh, Rew knew that figurative painting was the purest way to explore the beauty and grace of the human soul. Her work has been singled out and recognized by International Art competitions from as diverse countries as the Canada, Israel and the US. Stephanie is currently living with her husband Tom and son Cameron in Edinburgh.
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