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Arlette Stella Paintings

b. 1961

Arlette Stella is an abstract painter with occasional work that expresses surrealism.  She is self-taught, late-blooming and unstoppable. Her work is characterized by bold colors, since she is mainly color-blind and needs bold colors to see the work. Arlette’s philosophical nature is the basis for her work. Every work is the result of a conversation she has had with canvas, paints and colors. 

Each work aims to incur, inspire, and maybe even nudge (kick you in the yeah-butt!) the viewer to experience and act on kindness. Arlette states clearly: Kindness is my brand! 

Arlette Stella is an artist member of the San Diego Artist Guild of the San Diego Museum and of the Artist Guild of Palm Springs/Palm Desert, among other artist groups. 

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Artist: Arlette Stella
The Key to When
The Key to When

Arlette StellaThe Key to When, 2020

$1,400Sale Price|20% Off

The Key to When

By Arlette Stella

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Time is but a concept that we create to keep existence in an order. This piece seeks to encourage questioning time, the impact and control it might have on existence and just where i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Arlette Stella Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Last Tree

Arlette StellaThe Last Tree, 2023

$400Sale Price|20% Off

The Last Tree

By Arlette Stella

Located in Palm Desert, CA

What would the last tree do? Would it come through a window, a door? There are several of the works that I have generated that express the deep concern I hold for our home planet. Th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Arlette Stella Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Acrylic, Board

My Dancing Dragons

My Dancing Dragons

By Arlette Stella

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Abstract. Philosophical. Colorful. Dancing dragons spout fire and fill the sky with their bodies and dance. Each one is a different size and color. Two of the larger ones have their...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Arlette Stella Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Oppressive Hope
Oppressive Hope

Arlette StellaOppressive Hope, 2021

$1,120Sale Price|20% Off

Oppressive Hope

By Arlette Stella

Located in Palm Desert, CA

You can read this from left to right or right to left. Within your choice is your current mindset. From right to left, it expresses the loss of hope. From left to right, it encourage...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Arlette Stella Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Down by the Seashore Star

Down by the Seashore Star

By Arlette Stella

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Kindness offered in the colorful chaos and vivid imagination of one seashore vision. Inspired by one of my favorite spots in San Diego, this rendition of Mission Bay expresses the m...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Arlette Stella Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

In Yer Face

In Yer Face

By Arlette Stella

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Abstract. Philosophical. Colorful. Do you see it? The face. It is right in front of you. It is like looking for your glasses that are on top of your head. FUN, right?! Are you so c...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Arlette Stella Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

YChing 34 Great Strength

YChing 34 Great Strength

By Arlette Stella

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Abstract. Philosophical. Colorful. This canvas wanted to interconnect with the Y Ching AKA I Ching. It is termed the Chinese Book of Changes. It is one of the main books of the spiri...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Arlette Stella Paintings

Materials

Paste, Gesso, Varnish, Acrylic

Tribute to Paul Horn: Inside

Tribute to Paul Horn: Inside

By Arlette Stella

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Abstract. Philosophical. Colorful. It seems that I cannot work with music unless it is classical or a specific artist. This piece was generated as I listened to the jazz flutist Paul Horn...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Arlette Stella Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

To Cry or Not to Cry

To Cry or Not to Cry

By Arlette Stella

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Abstract. Philosophical. Colorful. Tears tell many stories. Happy tears tell stories of joy and even relief. Sad tears tell stories of loss and pain. When you cry, do you know what...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Arlette Stella Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Entanglement

Entanglement

By Arlette Stella

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Abstract. Philosophical. Colorful. This piece can be turned any way the viewer wishes. Here it is placed with the yellow edging on the right side. The bright yellow was the first c...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Arlette Stella Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Play the Dream

Play the Dream

By Arlette Stella

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Abstract. Philosophical. Colorful. As this piece evolved, we had a huge argument. I took a dark color, maddeningly placed it on the brush with great abandon and swiped it across the ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Arlette Stella Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Acrylic, Board

Pick Your Mask
Pick Your Mask

Arlette StellaPick Your Mask, 2021

$1,280Sale Price|20% Off

Pick Your Mask

By Arlette Stella

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Every one of us has many faces. Each mask is just another part of the truth about you. In one situation, there is one mask and another mask in yet another experience. New masks are a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Arlette Stella Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

What You See is What You ... ??
What You See is What You ... ??

What You See is What You ... ??

By Arlette Stella

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Abstract. Philosophical. Colorful. Perspective controls every aspect of life and all the experiences. This piece is an effort to share my fascination with that truth. There is the c...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Arlette Stella Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Thought Bubbles
Thought Bubbles

Arlette StellaThought Bubbles, 2020

$1,480Sale Price|20% Off

Thought Bubbles

By Arlette Stella

Located in Palm Desert, CA

The authentic thought is in the middle. POV is critical since with each bubble, there are different thoughts. Even the center bubble with an authentic/kind thought is dependent on yo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Arlette Stella Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Breathe Out

Breathe Out

By Arlette Stella

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Abstract. Philosophical. Colorful. This is a tribute to the jazz flutist, Paul Horn. While listening to his amazing talent on my turn table, these colors an...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Arlette Stella Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Lerts A-Lerting

Arlette StellaLerts A-Lerting

$1,431Sale Price|20% Off

Lerts A-Lerting

By Arlette Stella

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Have you ever seen an Alert alerting? Well, now you have! Here are some Lerts A-Lerting. Up to you to decide what is so important that they are all A-lerting at the same time!! Is i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Arlette Stella Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Acrylic, Board

Unintended Gratitude

Unintended Gratitude

By Arlette Stella

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Abstract. Philosophical. Colorful. This started with the joy of blue like water and sky. More layers later, green more like water, ponds, lakes and rivers showed up. Next came blob...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Arlette Stella Paintings

Materials

Paste, Gesso, Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache

Shattered

Arlette StellaShattered, 2021

$800Sale Price|20% Off

Shattered

By Arlette Stella

Located in Palm Desert, CA

The lines that pierce to the center of the painting represent the pain and struggle that pierces our lives and world. This also represents how it feels to live in a divided world str...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Arlette Stella Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Scattered

Arlette StellaScattered

$1,600Sale Price|20% Off

Scattered

By Arlette Stella

Located in Palm Desert, CA

When you feel scattered, where are you? Your thoughts are one direction, your heart is another and your breath is lost. It all feels divided and lost. this painting represents that f...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Arlette Stella Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

A Possibility Garden

A Possibility Garden

By Arlette Stella

Located in Palm Desert, CA

So many layers, such texture and at each one, I did not like some of what was happening. So, another layer entered, and then another. Finally, the story it wanted to tell took shape....

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Arlette Stella Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Gouache

In Hale Liberation. Ex Hale Limitation.

In Hale Liberation. Ex Hale Limitation.

By Arlette Stella

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Abstract. Philosophical. Colorful. This piece flew together. The brushstrokes nearly flew from my hand to the Board. The colors demanded to play. But a name just did not show up. I...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Arlette Stella Paintings

Materials

Paste, Gesso, Acrylic, Board

Rise Up Anyway!

Arlette StellaRise Up Anyway!, 2023

$1,120Sale Price|20% Off

Rise Up Anyway!

By Arlette Stella

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Even when the heaviness and challenge offered in life blocks your view, rise up anyway. This was personal. Each time there is a a challenge, for me to rise u...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Arlette Stella Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Linen, Acrylic

Which Where?

Which Where?

By Arlette Stella

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Abstract. Philosophical. Colorful. Greens and blues express and encourage your experience in the differences in the places and times that are presented here in an abstract format. A...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Arlette Stella Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paste

The Masterpiece: Dharma

The Masterpiece: Dharma

By Arlette Stella

Located in Palm Desert, CA

The Sakyamuni (Historical) Buddha is credited with developing the teaching known as The Dharma. For me, that teaching is a masterpiece. Perfect understanding of the human condition a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Arlette Stella Paintings

Materials

Linen, Acrylic

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Find a wide variety of authentic Arlette Stella paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Arlette Stella in acrylic paint, paint, synthetic resin 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 Surrealist style. Not every interior allows for large Arlette Stella paintings, so small editions measuring 10 inches across are available. Arlette Stella paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $500 and tops out at $4,000, while the average work can sell for $1,400.