Prolific American painter Bill Stone portrays a world that is bursting with color. He is known for his vivid abstract paintings, each a study of the interplay between color, texture and movement. He views painting as not only a physical and mental exercise but a spiritual one, with each piece functioning as a portal to another space and time.
Stone was born in 1958 and grew up in rural Massachusetts. He studied fine and commercial art at the Vesper George School of Art in Boston and began a graphic design career, initially working at a magazine publisher. He soon became a creative art director at an international advertising agency based in Chicago. The fast-paced nature of this work, which involved creating television commercial storyboards, influenced Stone’s approach to his art. Like in advertising, his goal is to capture and hold people’s attention.
Stone began exhibiting his artwork in 2004, garnering acclaim for his rich use of color and bold paint strokes. His paintings invite the viewer to become lost in their engrossing visual quality and reflect on their emotional response. Stone cites artists like Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet as inspirations. He was particularly struck by van Gogh’s The Starry Night when he saw it at the Museum of Modern Art in New York as a child.
Stone paints by using thick oils on canvas. His process begins with flowing lines that keep the eye moving around the canvas as if in a hypnotic trance. He then layers the painting with a depth of color that encourages the viewer to see something new every time.
Stone’s dynamic paintings are exhibited in hotels, restaurants, wineries, public spaces and private homes worldwide. He currently works out of a studio in Colorado Springs and takes inspiration from its beautiful natural surroundings.
On 1stDibs, find an extensive collection of Bill Stone’s paintings.
PLAY, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
The landscape isn't taking the forecast seriously. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes...
Oil
WHAT THEY SEE, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
Bold, vibrant, textured expressions from a summer garden. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Ha...
Oil
FALLING APART, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
Thick, vibrant, oils on canvas influenced by the color, movement and texture found in the natural world around us. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certif...
Oil
GARDEN 11, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
#11 in a series of 12 paintings of the same garden. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Ye...
Oil
SKY FIRE, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
Like detached flames reaching into the early evening sky. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Ha...
Oil
THRONG, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
Thick, vibrant, oils on canvas influenced by the color, movement and texture found in the natural world around us. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certif...
Oil
HAPPY PLACE, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
Thick, vibrant, oils on canvas influenced by the color, movement and texture found in the natural world around us. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certif...
Oil
TRANSFORMATION, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
Thick, vibrant, oils on canvas influenced by the color, movement and texture found in the natural world around us. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certif...
Oil
COLOR BLIND, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
Thick, vibrant, oils on canvas influenced by the color, movement and texture found in the natural world around us. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certif...
Oil
SPIRIT, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
This is the spirit that always follows me. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Sign...
Oil
SWAYED, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
Thick, vibrant, oils on canvas influenced by the color, movement and texture found in the natural world around us. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certif...
Oil
WE ARE STARS 7, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
"We are star stuff that has taken its destiny into its own hands." - Carl Sagan, Cosmos :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an offici...
Oil
PINK & BLUE, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
Swarming, swirling and moving together in harmony. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes...
Oil
LIE IN THE SUN, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
Thick, vibrant, oils on canvas influenced by the color, movement and texture found in the natural world around us. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certif...
Oil
Sensory, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
Thick, vibrant, oils on canvas influenced by the color, movement and texture found in the natural world around us. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certif...
Oil
Lost in the Woods 6, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
All alone and can't find the way home. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Signed: ...
Oil
WANDERING MIND, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
Thick, vibrant, oils on canvas influenced by the color, movement and texture found in the natural world around us. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certif...
Oil
Lost in the Woods 1, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
Thick, vibrant, oils on canvas influenced by the color, movement and texture found in the natural world around us. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certif...
Oil
Lost in the Woods 5, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
All alone and can't find the way home. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Signed: ...
Oil
Lost in the Woods 4, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
Thick, vibrant, oils on canvas influenced by the color, movement and texture found in the natural world around us. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certif...
Oil
Lost in the Woods 3, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
Thick, vibrant, oils on canvas influenced by the color, movement and texture found in the natural world around us. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certif...
Oil
TOUCHING, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
Thick, vibrant, oils on canvas influenced by the color, movement and texture found in the natural world around us. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certif...
Oil
THANKSGIVING, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
There is a rich, warm energy around the table today. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Y...
Oil
SPARK, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
Thick, vibrant, oils on canvas influenced by the color, movement and texture found in the natural world around us. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certif...
Oil
GIRL UNKNOWN, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
Portrait of an unknown girl :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Signed: Yes :: Sign...
Oil
Lost in the Woods 2, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
An endless dream of an endless search through the woods. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Han...
Oil
GLIMPSE OF LOVE, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
Catching a fleeting glimpse of what could have been. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Y...
Oil
EARTH MOVES 5, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
Thick, vibrant, oils on canvas influenced by the color, movement and texture found in the natural world around us. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certif...
Oil
WE ARE STARS 3, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
"We are star stuff that has taken its destiny into its own hands." - Carl Sagan, Cosmos :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official c...
Oil
LOOPED, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
Thick, vibrant, oils on canvas influenced by the color, movement and texture found in the natural world around us. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certif...
Oil
INTERACTIONS 2, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
We all affect each other through our everyday interactions. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to ...
Oil
EMOTIONAL SCAR, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
Thick, vibrant, oils on canvas influenced by the color, movement and texture found in the natural world around us. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certif...
Oil
Swarm 5, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
Feel the energy that surrounds us. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Signed: Yes ...
Oil
BUILD 2, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
One mild obsession with the construction of a high-rise. Phase 2. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity sign...
Oil