Stephen Basso Art

this is an oil on canvas heavy duty stretchers signed on reverse It was selected for the summer in the city exhibition at the tabla rasa gallery in brookl...

*ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...

head study on black toned strathmore paper signed black female portrait with pearl necklace

part of a series of women with handbags signed on reverse

*ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...

pastel on toned paper signed bottom left

oi on canvas signed on reverse surreal dreamlike quality

soft pastel on toned paper . This work is mounted on archival foam board with clear plastic to protect surface. Framing under glass is recommended *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso...

oil on canvas ..it has a rough sandy texture . light duty stretchers suitable for framing. The artist had passed by a store window in Portland Maine and observed these fragmented whi...

oil on masonite with a natural birch frame glossy finish

oil on canvas unframed signed on reverse part of an ongoing series of people relationships with their pets *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil pain...

*ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...

this is an oil on cradled wood board, framing recommended but not necessary. the paint was mixes=d with a pumice like material to give it a rough sandy feel ABOUT Stephen Basso Ste...

Pastel on toned paper Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...

pastel on heavyweight toned paper framed under glass in floater fashion cherry wood frame wired and ready to display ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels an...

oil on stretched canvas heavy duty stretchers framing not required signed and dated on reverse Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagination, wry wit and fearless color. His shrewd social observations often translate into eerily humorous figurative scenes and narratives. Mr. Basso’s works evoke a high level of inquiry. The fanciful, yet keenly observed characters are unpredictable and evocative. The viewer vacillates between surprise, delight, and consternation. .) Seeking emotional honesty, he looked to the work of several "mentors": Max Beckmann, Francisco Goya, Willem de Kooning , Philip Guston , Marsden Hartley and Albert Pinkham Ryder...

oil on cradled wooden board signed and dated on reverse contemporary figurative expressionism

oil on canvas on heavy duty stretcher framing recommended but not required. By in large Basso is self taught. (after initially attending the School of Visual Arts taking evening cour...

soft pastel on sanded toned paper this item is mounted on archival foam board with a clear plastic protective coating suitable for framing under glass *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen ...

oil on cradled wood panel *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasi...

*ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...

*ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...

*ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...

narrative depiction of sculptor at work Pastel and charcoal on toned paper unframed *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet ...

Music theme, nude figures, abstract composition Pastel on paper *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking ...

Statement from Stephen Basso about “The Hypnotist” : “Some years ago I took a cruise for the first and probably the last time.I did not enjoy the experience but one night a show feat...