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Shelly Lewis Stanfield's modern acrylic paintings
combine her passion for bold colors and raw materials. Such
inspiration is derived 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."
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 grew up in Oklahoma,
spent time in Atlanta and Alaska, and has now returned
"home" with her husband and two sons. Creative since
childhood, Shelly did not devote her energy to her own art
until later in life. "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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