Stephen Namara is an American Contemporary figurative artist born in 1953. He is known for creating skillful drawings and paintings of people, still-life objects and contemporary landscapes and has been exhibiting in the U.S. since 1980 while evolving his unique style. His masterful drawing abilities, together with his involved research into his subjects, have enabled Namara to produce a highly acclaimed body of work that is held in major corporate, state and university collections, and he is the recipient of numerous, important drawing prizes. Namara’s images are often autobiographical snapshots of moments in his life, and they speak directly to viewers without the need for words. The work provides space within which we can experience our own mental and emotional reactions to the images, forms and movements, without the need for academic explanation. The non-narrative imagery that he employs enables our attention to dwell on the formal and material aspects of the art, and this encourages a reflective approach to our perceptions.
Sockeye
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
Sockeye - sill life composition - exquisite highly contemporary still life acrylic on canvas painting, 22 x 28 inches unframed and professionally framed in maple measuring 22 3/4 x 2...
Canvas, Acrylic
Take Only What You Need
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
"Take Only What You Need" is an original work by Stephen Namara, a Kenyan-born, African-American artist renowned for his expressive paintings and masterful drawings rendered in ink, ...
Ink, Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Pigment
White Phalaenopsis Orchid
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
'White Phalaenopsis Orchid' appears to glow from within in this oil on wood stil life painting by Stephen Namara, who is known for creating skillfu...
Wood, Oil
The Evolution of a Portrait, no. 2
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
'The Evolution of a Portrait, no. 2' is a brilliant and original work of art from Kenyan born African-American artist Stephen Namara who is widely known for creating paintings and ma...
Ink, Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Pigment, Tea
When Life is Still / watermelon and cherries - Magic Realism
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
Still Life with Watermelon and Cherries - Magic Realism still life oil painting in neutral grey with white and red. Larger than life cherries and sliced ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Apple and Evelyn / figurative work on paper - gorgeous
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
Apple and Evelyn is a stunningly gorgeous original work of art from Kenyan born American artist Stephen Namara who is widely known for creating paintings and masterful drawings creat...
Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Pigment
Skyline Road
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Skyline Road' is Thiebaud and Diebenkorn-esq with its broad, steep street inspired by the unique light and hills of Northern California. Highly contemporary landscape with a jolt of...
Canvas, Oil
What's at Stake (shoe box template)
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
Stephen Namara's work is a testament to technical mastery and emotional depth. His artistic execution showcases a level of skill that is both rare and commanding. His ability to rend...
Watercolor
Silent Gestures
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Silent Gestures' is a brilliant and original work of art from Kenyan born African-American artist Stephen Namara who is widely known for creating paintings and masterful drawings cr...
Ink, Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Pigment, Tea
Fragmented
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Fagmented', A sublime d drawing. A brilliant and original work of art from Kenyan born African-American artist Stephen Namara who is widely known for creating paintings and masterful drawings with...
Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Pigment
Openings (Catherine) / figurative work, contemporary woman
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Openings (Catherine)' is a brilliant and original work of art from Kenyan born African-American artist Stephen Namara who is widely known for creating paintings and masterful drawin...
Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Pigment
Face and Body / figurative work, woman in a museum
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
Face and Body is a stunningly gorgeous original work of art from Kenyan born American artist Stephen Namara who is widely known for creating paintings and masterful drawings created ...
Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Pigment
The Migrator / oil on canvas
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
'The Migrator' is a contemporary landscape with a jolt of urbana by way of tire tracks that abruptly end where the mountains meet the sea, in this classic Western highway scene featu...
Canvas, Oil
Lagunitas Road / oil on canvas
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Lagunitas Road' is a highly contemporary landscape with a jolt of urbana by way of metal swirling reflections around a lone tree. Simple, elegant palette of greens and rich browns w...
Canvas, Oil
$316Sale Price|40% Off
H 23.23 in W 15.36 in D 1.19 in
Portrait Of A Young Girl In A Lilac Dress With A Black Bow. Circa 1860. SIgned.
Located in Firenze, IT
Portrait of a young girl in a lilac dress with a black bow. Circa 1860. Signature below right, partially visible. Size with frame 59cm x 49cm Size without frame 33cm x 24cm The portrait depicts a young girl with an elegant hairstyle, her hair carefully tied back. Dressed in the fashion of the 1860s, her light lilac dress reflects the synthetic aniline colors, a novelty in fashion at the time. A black bow at the neck and slightly black straps accentuate her attire. Represented at mid-length, with a mysterious and melancholic gaze, suggesting a mourning endured over a year ago. The portrait, executed in pastels, chalks, and charcoals on paper, highlights the mastery and speed of the artist's execution. Framed in a vintage oval frame...
Paper, Chalk, Crayon, Carbon Pencil
Vintage Coral Cyclamen
By Barbara Gibson
Located in Soquel, CA
Acrylic painting on illustration board of three pink cyclamen flowers and heart-shaped leaves on a blue background by Barbara Gibson (American, 20th Century). Artwork is presented in...
Acrylic, Illustration Board, Pencil
$645Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.5 in W 10.5 in
Bowl of Pink Roses Mid 20th Century French Post Impressionist Signed Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jean La Forgue (French 1901-1975) signed watercolour on paper, unframed painting: 8.5 x 10.5 inches provenance: the artists estate, France condition: very good and sound condition; ...
Watercolor
$2,250Sale Price|70% Off
H 86.62 in W 70.87 in D 1.46 in
Large Horse Oil Painting. Contemporary Equestrian Oil Painting 220 x 180 cm
By Rubins J. Spaans
Located in ALP, ES
This large figurative oil painting is a reinterpretation of two paintings by John Vanderbank, A young gentleman riding a schooled horse, 1729 / Man on horseback, 1728. A unique oil p...
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Crayon, Raw Linen, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Pencil
$189Sale Price|30% Off
H 3.25 in W 2.5 in D 0.5 in
Mid 19th Century English silhouette portrait of a lady in a night cap
Located in Harkstead, GB
A very skillfully painted ink on paper silhouette, unusually with the sitter appearing to be dress in her nightcap. Very Dickensian! English School, 19th Century Portrait of a lady ...
Paper, Ink
Wine Bottles and Fruit on Table
By Zygmund Jankowski
Located in Gloucester, MA
Zygmund Jankowski (1925–2009) painted traditional subjects with exuberant irreverence for traditional rules of color, composition, and perspective. He disparaged imitation and deligh...
Canvas, Oil
$5,000
H 17.25 in W 25 in
Rainbow Trout -Late 19th Century New England Still Life. Naturalist Oil Painting
By Walter Brackett
Located in Marco Island, FL
A finely executed late 19th-century still life by Walter Brackett (1823-1919) of a rainbow trout with rod and reel in the foreground, along with the fly that captured the trout. Fin...
Canvas, Oil
$761
H 11.82 in W 15.75 in
Gardens of delight 12 - Figurative painting, Birds, Realistic, Vibrant colors
By Magdalena Nałęcz
Located in Warsaw, PL
Magdalena Nałęcz (b. 1970) She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow in 1995. She received numerous scholarships and prizes: in 1997 the scholarship of the city of Cracow...
Canvas, Acrylic
$5,626
H 45.67 in W 32.68 in D 1.97 in
Winter- 21st Century Contemporary Dutch Landscape Painting with Snow
By Keimpe van der Kooi
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Keimpe van der Kooi Winter 116 x 83 cm Framed: 126x 93 cm ( This frame is included) Oil on wood panel This Painting is made by Dutch Artist Keimpe van der Kooi. He likes to paint s...
Oil, Wood Panel
$9,500
H 25 in W 21 in
Native American Still Life. Ashcan Painter - New Mexico Early 20th Century.
By Robert Henri
Located in Marco Island, FL
A still life of Native American pottery, moccasins, and fur, that was likely arranged during one of the artist's many trips to New Mexico and California. This painting embraces th...
Canvas, Oil
Looking into the dining room
Located in Lexington, MA
Carole Rabe’s Looking into Dining Room is a beautifully composed 24 x 12 inch oil on canvas that transforms a simple domestic view into a meditative interior landscape. In this intim...
Canvas, Oil
$515
H 8.27 in W 11.7 in D 0.08 in
Original-Meeting Van Gogh-Study Master Series-British Awarded Artist-Ink Drawing
Located in London, GB
This drawing studied of Van Gogh's self-portrait at his Solo exhibition " Poets and Lovers" in National Gallery, London, 2024. Shizico Yi learned her craft in drawings from old mast...
Archival Paper, Acrylic, Gouache, Charcoal, Ink
The Weight of Things
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
Stephen Namara's work is a testament to technical mastery and emotional depth. His artistic execution showcases a level of skill that is both rare and commanding. His ability to rend...
Ink, Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Pigment
Never Enough
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Never Enough' is a brilliant and original work of art from Kenyan born African-American artist Stephen Namara who is widely known for creating paintings and masterful drawings creat...
Archival Paper, Pigment, Ink, Mixed Media, Tea
Shelter in Place
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Shelter in Place' is an original work of art from Kenyan born African-American artist Stephen Namara, who is widely known for creating paintings and masterful drawings created with ...
Conté, Archival Paper, Pigment, Watercolor
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H 21 in W 24 in D 2.25 in
HAND STUDY / A woman's hand - original drawing / painting
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
'HAND STUDY' is a beautiful and serene still life original work of art from Kenyan born African-American artist Stephen Namara who is widely known for creat...
Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Pigment
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H 50.75 in W 30 in D 2.5 in
Female Portrait: Diptych - framed in silver - sublime
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
Exquisite female figurative mixed media: conte crayon and dry pigment on heavy white paper. Framed outer dimensions are 50 3/4 x 30 inches. A spellbinding female figure created in t...
Paper, Conté, Watercolor
Foggy Lullaby / oil painting
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Foggy Lullaby' is a quiet serene minimal, yet complex nature scene that bridges natural with manmade. A highly contemporary landscape with a jolt of urbana by way of a tall steel po...
Canvas, Oil
Beautifully Imperfect / acrylic on canvas
By Stephen Namara
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Magnolia' appears to glow from within in this acrylic on canvas stil life painting by Stephen Namara, who is known for creating skillful drawings and paintings of people, still life...
Canvas, Acrylic