Stephen Namara Art
Kenyan, b. 1953
Stephen Namara is an American Contemporary figurative artist born in 1953. He is known for creating skillful drawings and paintings of people, still-life objects and contemporary landscapes and has been exhibiting in the U.S. since 1980 while evolving his unique style. His masterful drawing abilities, together with his involved research into his subjects, have enabled Namara to produce a highly acclaimed body of work that is held in major corporate, state and university collections, and he is the recipient of numerous, important drawing prizes. Namara’s images are often autobiographical snapshots of moments in his life, and they speak directly to viewers without the need for words. The work provides space within which we can experience our own mental and emotional reactions to the images, forms and movements, without the need for academic explanation. The non-narrative imagery that he employs enables our attention to dwell on the formal and material aspects of the art, and this encourages a reflective approach to our perceptions.
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Artist: Stephen Namara
White Phalaenopsis Orchid
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
'White Phalaenopsis Orchid' appears to glow from within in this oil on wood stil life painting by Stephen Namara, who is known for creating skillfu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stephen Namara Art
Materials
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Shelter in Place
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Shelter in Place' is an original work of art from Kenyan born African-American artist Stephen Namara, who is widely known for creating paintings and masterful drawings created with ...
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Fragmented
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Fagmented', A sublime d drawing. A brilliant and original work of art from Kenyan born African-American artist Stephen Namara who is widely known for creating paintings and masterful drawings with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stephen Namara Art
Materials
Charcoal, Conté, Archival Paper, Pigment
THE RIDE / quiet still life, road at night - framed
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
The Ride - sill life composition - exquisite highly contemporary still life drawing / mixed media work, created with dry pigment powder and conte crayon on 350 pound archival rag pap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stephen Namara Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Conté, Pigment
Openings (Catherine) / figurative work, contemporary woman
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Openings (Catherine)' is a brilliant and original work of art from Kenyan born African-American artist Stephen Namara who is widely known for creating paintings and masterful drawin...
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Face and Body / figurative work, woman in a museum
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
Face and Body is a stunningly gorgeous original work of art from Kenyan born American artist Stephen Namara who is widely known for creating paintings and masterful drawings created ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stephen Namara Art
Materials
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Apple and Evelyn / figurative work on paper - gorgeous
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
Apple and Evelyn is a stunningly gorgeous original work of art from Kenyan born American artist Stephen Namara who is widely known for creating paintings and masterful drawings creat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stephen Namara Art
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Pears / mixed media quiet still life, framed
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
Pears - sill life composition - exquisite highly contemporary still life drawing / mixed media work, created with dry pigment and conte crayon on 350 pound archival rag paper that is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stephen Namara Art
Materials
Pigment, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Conté
When Life is Still / watermelon and cherries - Magic Realism
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
Still Life with Watermelon and Cherries - Magic Realism still life oil painting in neutral grey with white and red. Larger than life cherries and sliced ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Stephen Namara Art
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Acrylic, Canvas
Skyline Road
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Skyline Road' is Thiebaud and Diebenkorn-esq with its broad, steep street inspired by the unique light and hills of Northern California. Highly contemporary landscape with a jolt of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stephen Namara Art
Materials
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Lagunitas Road / oil on canvas
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Lagunitas Road' is a highly contemporary landscape with a jolt of urbana by way of metal swirling reflections around a lone tree. Simple, elegant palette of greens and rich browns w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stephen Namara Art
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The Migrator / oil on canvas
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
'The Migrator' is a contemporary landscape with a jolt of urbana by way of tire tracks that abruptly end where the mountains meet the sea, in this classic Western highway scene featu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stephen Namara Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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Find a wide variety of authentic Stephen Namara art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Stephen Namara in chalk, conté, paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Stephen Namara art, so small editions measuring 32 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Mary Finlayson, Tiffany Calvert, and Ksenya Istomina. Stephen Namara art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $5,500 and tops out at $11,000, while the average work can sell for $9,000.