Stephanie Peek

Wreath / olympian gold - oil on panel painting

2015

Wreath: ROME from artist Stephenie Peek who makes her home in California, is beautifully rendered with a sense of depth, intellect, timelessness and beauty. Inspired by a time the artist spent in Italy and found herself strongly drawn to the history and mystery of antique Roman laurels. Here, the golden wreath appears to float above the clouds in a surrealist, Magritte-like sky. The clear blue has an ethereal quality with glimmering gold. The painting's edges are painted white, so framing is not required. If framing is desired, we can provide it for an additional cost. Signed, dated and titled verso by artist: Artist's statement— The genesis of this oil painting, “Wreath,” is the classic laurel wreath fashioned in gold and awarded to victors, both athletic and poetic, in ancient Greece and Rome. From my studio at the American Academy in Rome, I looked out over the city and imagined these memorials to those who have crossed finish lines, so to speak, who have won their races. Suspended in silence, this wreath speaks for me not only of wordly success with its ephemeral nature, but also of a kind of lasting victory that art can remind us of. "Ars longa...

'Last Paradise II' from visual artist Stephanie Peek, who makes her home in California, is beautifully rendered with a sense of depth, intellect, timelessness and mystery. A light and elegant floral wonder in blush, cream, and blue grey, reflecting flora in still life. Peek has floated tulips, roses and other flowers from 17th century still life paintings through the dark smoky atmosphere of her paintings of night...

Urianium Oil Painting on Panel Pareidolia Surrealism Still Life In Stock Daniel Douglas (Dedemsvaart, the Netherlands, 1984) Growing up on the countryside of the Netherlands, Dani...

This work is a unique piece. It is an oil painting on linen canvas gilded with 24 carat gold leaf. CS Art comprises of two artists, one French, the other Norwe...