Stephen Basso Paintings

a touching portrait of a man and his parrot. oil on canvas signed on reverse

oil on linen on mounted board *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fanta...

This image is a depiction of Oshun an orisha in the religion of Santeria . She is often pictured dressed in yellow and white with peacocks small children and waterfalls ABOUT Stephen...

Blending surrealistic elements with narrative, Mr. Basso is known for wildly imaginative and colorful work.

This is a recent oil on linen canvas mounted on cradled wood panel signed and dated on reverse . Created earlier this year, the artist has titled it in response to the current politi...

Early work - Mixed media on board Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with bound...

This is an oil painted on linen mounted on cradled wood panel titled signed and dated on reverse. It is a humorous allegory depicting a bather holding a large golden yellow lobster....

Oil on canvas heavy duty stretcher bars .Framing recommended but not wit. Signed and dated on reverse. Part of an ongoing series of mermaids by the artist.

female bathers by visionary artist Stephen Basso surreal dreamlike imagery ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil painting...

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 imaginat...

oil on canvas heavy duty stretchers framing not necessary influenced by the Tulum seascape after too many tequilas.

An oil on canvas from 2017 depicting a young lone woman standing on the edge of a cliff overlooking a deep green sea. She lifts her dress releasing hundreds of colorful birds into a ...

Seated woman in a pink suit strong yet warm color consistent with the artist's palette. It is painted on jute a coarse type of burlap mounted on a cradled wood board . Framing recomm...

Recent oil on linen canvas mounted on cradled wood panel signed and dated on reverse. Part of an ongoing series by the artist in his humorous observation of humans and their pets ABO...

the subject of this work is Yemaya orisha or saint of the seven oceans . Her colors are blue and white and she exudes great power and love.

Oil on wood with a rough texture surface. Signed and dated on reverse. Part ot an ongoing series if still life by the artist which is the artist refers...

oil on linen on mounted board outsider pastel on archival paper *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking f...

an early work by artist on canvas Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with bou...

one of a series of people and their pets painted on wood panel suitable for framed smooth texture

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...

oil on masonite with a natural birch frame glossy finish

Rapunzel figure narrative, colorful *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical w...

*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 imaginat...

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 imaginat...

Signed and dated on reverse oil on wood panel . This work had a rough surface texture. Some similarity to Botero quality

This is an oil on linen canvas mounted on a cradled wood panel. Framing recommended but not necessary. It is signed and dated on the reverse

oil on canvas on heavy stretcher framing recommended but not necessary

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

Ciambotta is a southern Italian vegetable dish usually prepared with whatever vegetables are on hand at any given day meal. It may also refer to a varied collection of objects. ABOU...

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 imaginat...

Signed and dated on reverse. Oil paintings on cradled wood panel Stephen BassoStephen BassoABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic...

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 imaginat...

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

oil paint on wood with a rough stippled texture. the artist sometimes primes his painting surfaces with a sand like material for a coarse texture. this part of his continuing series ...

Stephen Basso's highly original paintings are romantic yet thought provoking musings. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagination wry wit and fearless color The elemen...

a recent painting signed and dated on reverse oil on stretched linen canvas heavy duty wooden stretchers framing recommended but not necessary.

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 imaginat...

Oil on linen canvas mounted on wood suitable for framing. Signed and dated on reverse. Part of a series by the artist of humans and their animal counterparts ABOUT Stephen Basso Ste...

*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 imagin...

Oil on plywood signed and dated . Second of several works depicting butchers. Recently exhibited at the Bartow-Pell Museum on the Bronx NYC. ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's h...

Oil on linen canvas mounted on.plywood titled signed and dated on reverse ABOUT Stephen Basso domestic scenario Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romanti...

This recent painting is part on an ongoing series of humans and their non human companions. It is painted on linen canvas mounted on a cradled wood panel. Signed and dated by the art...

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 imaginat...

*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 part on an ongoing series of works by the artist depicting strong allegorical women in various landscapes. The painting is oil on linen canvas signed on reverse

This painting of a seated woman with her cat is an early work by the artist. It has been held by the artist, exhibited only twice in the 36 years since its creation and is on excelle...

The subject is primarily about multiple personalities. It is signed and dated on the reverse side. *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings ar...

*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...

Oil on board signed on reverse (frame included at no charge) ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fanta...

This is an experimental work by the artist combining two different city landscapes. It was created after the artist's return to New York after visiting Mexico

colorful surrealist image of bird woman *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoki...

oil on stretched canvas signed an dated on reverse. Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic yet thought provoking narratives. His whimsical works are alive wit...

This whimsical work is an oil on linen canvas mounted on a cradled wood panel suitable for framing. It is signed and dated by the artist on reverse side. The colors are warm greens a...

This wildly colorful oil painting on linen canvas is signed and dated on the ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought ...

Oil on linen mounted on wood suitable for framing . Signed and dated on reverse ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thoug...

oil on linen on mounted board *ABOUT Stephen Basso Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works a...

This painting is inspires by the painting of chaim soutine pastry chefs.

this is oil on wood panel with a rough sandy textured surface . it comes ready to hang with a black frame that nicey complements the color scheme

oil on canvas 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...