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Born
August 11th, 1966 in Arlington Texas, Shelly Lewis Stanfield began
creating as a very young child. She spent most of her childhood in
Houston then moved with her family to Oklahoma. She attended to
University of North Texas were she studied interior design. Finally at
the age of 40 she followed her heart and talents to begin her career as
a painter. Her
industrial modern paintings combine her passion for bold colors and raw
materials. Such inspiration comes from her love affair with
architecture, interior design and nature. The
path that has brought Shelly to this point in her career has been filled
with beautiful things , places and people. As a self taught painter,
Shelly’s experiences in the design field as well as day to day life
lessons add to her process of creating. ‘I
have always felt that you can complete a space with one great piece of
art. With every piece, I visualize the space and décor that it will
complement and complete.’ Color,
texture and shape are what drive Shelly’s abstract styled work.
Acrylic is the medium of choice. Most of her work begins on wood canvas
with either a color story or movement in mind. Layering and scraping
with a scrap piece of sheet metal against wood surface gives a certain
primitive quality. This technique brings rawness and down-to-earth
element. .“Knowing when the creation
is complete that is the true gift. Having someone fall in love
with your work, that is happiness.” Shelly’s
new found career as a painter has been promoted primarily by a
supportive family and even more persuasive friends. Her husband Blake,
is the canvas builder, metal worker, framer and father of their two
young sons. After spending time in Seward, Alaska following his dreams
of a small town family doctor, he has now turned his talents and support
to her art. “Oklahoma is where my husband and I grew up and where we
have decided to raise our family,. I look forward to a long career as a
painter because this truly feels like what I was meant to do.” |
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