Stefanie Sylvester
Artist and Art Educator
Stefanie Sylvester
Artist and Art Educator
A Little About Me
My art education started early with public school teachers, PBS, museums, and my family. My childhood heroes were Bob Ross, Dr. Seuss, Eric Carle, and Shel Silverstein.
I graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and got a bonus education from the art community in St. Louis many years later.
I've been fortunate enough to exhibit in D.C., Chicago, Boston, St. Louis, Sarasota, Florence, and across the San Francisco Bay Area. I'm currently supporting creative communities across Contra Costa and the Tri-Valley area, serving art non-profits, community projects, and emerging artists.
If you see paint on my hands you can bet I'm a happy camper.
Meditations: Abstract Painting & Collage
My abstractions are a visual record of synthesis: making new connections and meaning from bits of information, typically beginning with scattered clippings from coloring books and other collaged elements among expressive marks. From there, layers of paint build up during a process of open exploration, discovering vignettes and making meaning in the visual elements, until a unified image emerges.
Figurative Painting and Drawing
My figurative work is more of a left-brained practice where I seek to translate 3-dimensional forms to a 2-dimensional picture plane. Each attempt is an exercise in observation and understanding of space and form. It is rooted in curiosity but also provides structure and intentionality. Within this scaffolding it is somehow easier for me to find my voice in the mark making. I believe my personality is expressed much more intensely in my figurative work than in my abstract work--left-brained creativity is my native tongue.
Teaching Artist
Instruction
Arting with Stef
Arting with Stef
Available for workshops and private classes. Previous teaching experience includes Montalvo Arts Center and The School of Arts and Culture
Arting with Stef
Arting with Stef
Arting with Stef
Let's create together, explore materials, and learn some new tricks at popups and space takeovers. This watercolor party was at The Dancing Cat
Demos, etc.
Arting with Stef
Demos, etc.
Bring a unique experience to your event with live demos, as seen at Menlo College Oaktoberfest and RAW Artist Showcases
Adopt an Artist
Interested in directly supporting a working artist? Your donation will help me with purchasing supplies and showing my art.
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