Brian Keith Stephens Animal Paintings

Bring Me a Turkish Delight draws on the legacy of the mosaics in the Palace of the Normans in Palermo, Sicily where animals were depicted with symbolic weight and decorative beauty. ...

Artist Statement Find Me a Meadow presents a swan moving calmly through its space, emerging from deep purples and muted blues that soften the boundary between figure and atmosphere....

Artist Statement Quiet Rituals presents a spotted horse painted with restraint and softened edges, offering a quiet tribute to calmness and presence. The gentle handling of paint an...

Brian Keith Stephens’ "Butterfly Kisses for You #2" (2018) is an original oil on linen painting that captures the gentle charm of a sheep rendered in expressive brushwork and a harmo...

Diptych (two panels): Left: Fisherman's Friend. Right: Sailors Daughter. Artist Statement Fisherman Friend Sailor’s Daughter draws from the language of storytelling where animals c...

Brian Keith Stephens' "Wild Things Return Act III" (2020) is an original oil painting capturing the essence of a bison with expressive and vibrant brushwork. Painted on Artefex ACM p...

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Artist Statement Phone Your Mother is built around warmth and simplicity, where color and form carry the experience more than description. The horizon is reduced to broad, layered p...

Artist Statement You Have It All draws on the visual language of classic paper cut outs found across different cultures, using mirrored forms and decorative symmetry to create a sen...

Artist Statement Walking to the Bus Stop was inspired by time spent in the Austrian Alps, where daily life unfolds quietly alongside animals and land. The painting captures a moment...

Diptych (two panels). Left panel: Visit Your Neighbor I. Right panel: Visit Your Neighbor II. Artist Statement Visit Your Neighbor was shown in Cow Tales at the Florence Griswold M...

Two swans drift through a field of layered color in this large-scale painting by Brian Keith Stephens. The figures emerge from an atmospheric surface built...

"How to capture the past, present and future at the same time; this is at the center of my work as an artist and as a father, son, friend and lover. As we navigating our daily lives,...

"Letter Never Sent" is an original oil painting by Brian Keith Stephens depicting a buffalo in profile. It is unframed, but ready-to-hang. Artist Statement How to capture the past,...

"How to capture the past, present and future at the same time; this is at the center of my work as an artist and as a father, son, friend and lover. As we navigating our daily lives,...

Brian Keith Stephens' "Butterfly Kisses for You #3" (2018) is an evocative wildlife portrait, skillfully executed in oil on linen mounted to wood. With dimensions of 11 inches high b...

Brian Keith Stephens' "Butterfly Kisses for You #4," created in 2018, is an evocative, original oil painting that beautifully captures the powerful presence of a bison. Executed on l...

"How to capture the past, present and future at the same time; this is at the center of my work as an artist and as a father, son, friend and lover. As we navigating our daily lives,...

Brian Keith Stephens presents an original, handmade composition titled "Angels and Cowboys", created in 2025. This oil and wax on cotton painting measures 50 inches high by 30 inches...

"How to capture the past, present and future at the same time; this is at the center of my work as an artist and as a father, son, friend and lover. As we navigating our daily lives,...

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Brian Keith Stephens' "Butterfly Kisses for You #6" (2018) is an original, handmade oil painting executed on linen mounted to wood. Known for his expressive brushwork and vivid use o...

"The Weight of Small Things" is an original oil painting by Brian Keith Stephens depicting a bull in profile. It is unframed, but ready-to-hang. Artist Statement How to capture the...

"How to capture the past, present and future at the same time; this is at the center of my work as an artist and as a father, son, friend and lover. As we navigating our daily lives,...

Lazy Lovers reflects on the bonds we form and the quiet ease found in connection. In my work animals often stand in for human emotion and carry symbols of love, trust and companionsh...

Brian Keith Stephens's "Butterfly Kisses for You #1" (2018) is an original, handmade oil painting that captures the presence of a pig through a uniquely expressive style. The work, c...

As we navigating our daily lives, we must face thoughts, anxieties, joys and emotions from all three of these tenses, and often at the same time. Seemingly opposite emotions -- lust...

As we navigating our daily lives, we must face thoughts, anxieties, joys and emotions from all three of these tenses, and often at the same time. Seemingly opposite emotions -- lust...

"I Will Take You to Dinner in Sofia" is an original oil painting by Brian Keith Stephens. It depicts two playful dogs beneath a palm tree. How to capture the past, present and fut...