Artwork by Stephen Rea

My name is Stephen Rea, I have been an artist for thirty years, my first works were mainly reproductions of Old Masters.

I developed a fascination for light and dark whilst living in Anglesey. Watching the sunrise along the Menai Straits, I studied the change of tone and colour of the suns rays pushing through the morning mist.

After watching an eclipse, I discovered the term Penumbra; the everlasting battle between light and dark. Inspiration to develop various techniques:

Four colour - Oil on canvas. Areas of shadow producing hidden images within the main subject. (whisper,faces) 

Reverse Painting - Acrylic on Gesso.  Vibrant colours with soft edges. (heat)

Tactile - Breaking from the confines of visual art, so that visually impaired people can touch and read the image. (majestic, innocent)

My recent work, Reflections of Penumbra, looks at images from a different perspective.  Light bringing shadows to life.  Movement created by winds and undercurrents on water,transforming the image, shattering it into a myriad of tones and colours.  Looking skyward through the tree branches, the light jumping from limb to limb, these pieces are produced on large canvases to give a greater visual impact

I hope you enjoy your journey through my world of colour, tone, shadow and light

None of these images may be copied in full or part or reproduced in any way.

 Copyright © 2012