The ocean is never far away from my work, this series of paintings continues to deal with the microscopic but also explores lines of communication and puts print media under the microscope. The original image for this painting was a photo of a very famous woodcut print named ‘The Voyage of the Damned’, (a depiction of tragic sea voyage…interesting story to look up if you have time).
The dots in the painting have a direct relationship with the dots used in mass media print images. And very heavily influenced by POP art especially Bridget Riley and Chuck Close.
Newspaper images were abstracted and manipulated from exploring them under visual devises such as magnifying glasses and microscopes. I then reproduced and manipulated the dots by hand. Each painting becomes these crazy clusters of rhythmic vibrating spots and dots that pulsate through space. A lot of fun but sometimes it used to do my head in. And an important connection with the dancing molecules and frenzied atoms appearing in my later work.
‘Infinite Possibilities. Zero becomes the dot, becomes the circle and the sphere in which there is much harmony. Discovered beneath the microscope, Jacquelyn Stephens explores the minutiae of the processed image, reduced to its component dots of colour’. Courtesy David Thomas.
I have had several successful gallery exhibitions and received some acclaim as an emerging modern artist. My artworks are well received and enjoyed by audiences around the world. David Thomas in his essay on my artwork describes my paintings as ‘seriously considered works of technical and creative assurance.’ I aspire to make beautiful original artworks from my studio in Melbourne, Australia.
All paintings are varnished with Professional Quality Artists Varnish, once they have been photographed. This gives a protective surface and an exquisite sheen that really makes the colours powerful & eye-catching.
All images remain the copyright property of the artist, Jacquelyn Stephens.
Painting is signed, titled and dated verso.
This painting is sold unframed
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Interior images created by and courtesy of iartview app
Note also that Artworks displayed in rooms are for the purpose of illustration only. I have tried to keep them to scale as much as I can but please be sure to check the dimensions of paintings actual size.
Gallery Price for this painting was $3500
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