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Artist Statement:
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“The human form is probably
the strongest and most potent
symbol we have. Why not use it
to convey something
beautiful.”
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News:
A magazine article on
Stephanie's life and work will
be available to see in the
HomePlus Magazine Scotland in
the March/April 2008 Edition.
MARCH 2008 - Glasgow...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Future Exhibitions:
Feb 2008 Caledonian show,
Contemporary Fine Art of Eton,
Windsor
Feb 2008 Valentine Show -
The Edinburgh Gallery
Mar 2008 Affordable Art
Fair, London
Mar 2008 Glasgow Art Fair,
Glasgow
Awards and Juried Exhibitions;
Nov 2003 Finalist Artlink
International Young Art 2004
(Sothebys) Tel
Aviv - Moscow - Amsterdam May
04
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Artist Galleries:
The Art Exposure Gallery
Glasgow, Scotland UK
The Oisin Gallery
Dublin
Rep. of Ireland
The Morningside Gallery
Edinburgh, Scotland UK
Tracey McNee Fine Art (London)
Shepherds Market, London, UK
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Collections:
The Royal Bank of Scotland,
Gogarburn Headquarters,
Edinburgh
Lord Wraxhall,Tyntesfield
Estate, England
Ayub Khan-Din, London, England
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Commissions:
Commissioned Portraits;
Carole Haddow, Perth -
Portrait + Bustle Painting
2007
Mr and Mrs Torjussen - double
portrait 2006
Lachlan and Finn Williams -
Portrait commission Apr 2006
Rupert Clarke, London -
Portrait of father and Son
,Aug 2003
Eileen Brown, Edinburgh
-'Portrait of Jim Brown', Nov
2002
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Reviews for Stephanie Rew:
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Portrait of an Artist
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Jennifer Harper meets one of Edinburgh’s most
exciting figurative artists, Stephanie Rew, to find out her
inspirations, passions and plans for the future.
Homeplus Scotland Magazine
March 2008
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Women elegantly dressed in
vibrant kimonos adorned with
lavish embroidery, others lying
nude draped with satin sheets, and some
breathlessly clothed in bustle dresses. This
is the colourful and exotic world created by
artist Stephanie Rew.
Edinburgh-based Stephanie’s strength lies
in being able to capture the female form in
all her glorious guises, whether clothed or
not, with sideward glances catching
passing thoughts and emotions. A graduate
of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in
Dundee, her work hangs in collections
throughout the UK, including in The Royal
Bank of Scotland’s headquarters in
Edinburgh.
Drawing and painting have been
fundamental factors in Stephanie’s life
from a very young age.
“I knew that was my talent even at primary
school,” she admits. “At secondary school I
just couldn’t wait to go on to art college. My
passion has always been art.”
It was while at art college that Stephanie –
who lives in the capital with her husband
Tom and young son Cameron – honed the
craft of painting with oils, something she
has used to perfect her style. It was also
while studying that she spent time
observing rehearsals for the Dundee
Repertory Dance Company, fine tuning the
path towards figurative painting and
drawing on the seamless performance and
poise exhibited by the human body in
dance.
“Dance has been inspirational to me for a
long time,” admits Stephanie. “I am
interested in how the body can work at its
optimum. In the dance classes I would do
about 60 drawings in 10 minutes. It was
very challenging but inspiring.
I have also
always loved painting the nude. It is
timeless and a very strong symbol. You can
show all strengths of emotion, plus it is a
challenge as it is very difficult to get right.”
She adds: “A lot of my portraits don’t have
a full portrait, just to add mystery and
drama. If the face is hidden the painting
becomes personal as it could be any
woman.”
Of course, the work of a figurative artist
hangs on being able to build relationships
with models who appreciate and
understand their work. With this in mind,
Stephanie is fortunate to have two friends
who regularly sit for her.
Stephanie’s most recent move towards
costume painting – everything from the
corset and bustle to the kimono – is
another element that strikes a chord with
the viewer. The elegance and serenity
captured is complimented by her lightness
of hand to show delicate fabrics draped
across the figures.
“For a long time my paintings were very
monochrome, so painting the corsets,
bustles and kimonos led me to colour. It
was a breath of fresh air,” she confides. “I
love putting drama and theatre into my
work and often borrow costumes from the
Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh in order to
draw them. Painting kimonos is another
way to challenge myself as they are all hand
crafted and unique with a lot of detail.”
Stephanie is consistently pushing her own
boundaries, and next plans to incorporate
Venetian masks into her work, another
example of her constant determination to
stretch and challenge her skills. The results
of this conviction are visually arresting.
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* Stephanie’s work sells for between £600 and £5,000. She is
exhibiting in the Caledonian Exhibition at Contemporary Fine
Art Eton from 28 February for two weeks, and at the Glasgow Art
Fair (Art Exposure Gallery Stand) from 27 to 30 March.
* She also sells her work through Art Exposure Gallery in
Glasgow; the Edinburgh Gallery; Oisin Gallery in Dublin; and
Tracey McNee Fine Arts, London.
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