St. Claire Art | Stephen St. Claire is an Asheville, NC oil paint artist who uses the the reflection of light to produce stunning landscape and abstract oil paintings. Browse the portfolio (below), learn about the process, and if you'd like a bit of personal musing, check out the blog. My oil painting technique is called Dialuminism ("light passing through") and embeds metal leaf and oil paint within layers of solar resistant resin (for a thick, high gloss finish) or archival satin varnish (for a soft, satin finish).
Okay, I think it's time I bragged about my wife Joy's artwork today. She just finished these really beautiful (8" x 12") pieces depicting apricot blossoms. One of them is for her client, and the other will be looking for a new home soon. ;)
Just finished: "MULLAGHMORE" (34" x 54") Click the link for the story behind my new painting (now displayed front and center in my Asheville studio).
"The Bridge" (30" x 20"). When considering painting a scene that is a "quintessential Western North Carolina" scene, this one came right to the top of the list. Whenever we can, Joy and I are hiking, exploring the woods, mountains and waterfalls around the Asheville area. There are literally "...
I JUST UPDATED MY WEBSITE (for the first time in eight years! Okay, I'm lazy.) Check it out and let me know what you think! The very latest pieces are all depicted now, but...if there's any subject matter you'd suggest I consider painting, please let me know. I'm always open to ideas.
"73 Degrees South" #climatechange #glacier #seaice #Climatecon #Asheville #Riverartsdistrict @PinkDogCreative… https://t.co/yXtZqdbkeZ
ST.CLAIREart: "Benediction" #sunset #reflections #lake @TourAsheville @VisitAsheville @radartists @PinkDogCreative https://t.co/UFkieExEni
StClaireART: "Sunrise over the Snow" #winter #contemporaryart #trees @TourAsheville @radartists @VisitAsheville… https://t.co/RCTaiReg59
"Valley of Shadows" For the story, check https://t.co/hsdIleLMDx #Holocaust @radartists @PinkDogCreative https://t.co/7ymKkGS9fM
StClaireART: "Dry Falls" #waterfall #autumn #blueridge #asheville @TourAsheville @VisitAsheville @radartists… https://t.co/YL0qJeWla9
StClaireART: "Cades Cove Pathway" (18x22) #cadescove #summer @PinkDogCreative @KasumContemp @TourAsheville… https://t.co/grPJwyZCqb