Stephen Hall, born in Aberdeen, Scotland, is an artist who takes a traditional approach to a modern subject. Now living in New York, his work is indicative of a surging talent, which has been refined over many years. Each of his paintings is a composition of numerous layers, executed without any modern trickery such as digital assistance or airbrush and the resulting lush density of color and variation of light owns the viewer’s attention. Through his work, Hall explores the relationships we have with not just each other, but times, places and surroundings - couple this with a desire to portray the underlying order in our increasingly chaotic lives and you end up with vivid, yet somewhat intoxicating imagery finished with a slick style and intense precision. Over the past several years, Hall has become more interested in the threat posed by a man on our environment and the wildlife living in it. Hall has not only been exhibiting worldwide since the early 80s, but his work also resides in corporate and private collections and has been featured in movies, music videos and magazines. On top of this, he has also illustrated book covers for A.A. Milne, J.G. Ballard and Russell Greenan amongst others. Hall is a self-taught painter exploring the life we live, finding the pattern in chaos and relishing the cacophony of color. Over the past few years, he has decided to be more specific in content and confront the seeming endemic stupidity and havoc wrought by mankind.
You Don't Listen
By Stephen Hall
Located in New York, NY
Conceptual. Acrylic on canvas. About the Artist: Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Stephen Hall moved to New York in 1978 and began exhibiting his work in the East Village in the earl...
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
So Evolution, How’s That Going For You
By Stephen Hall
Located in New York, NY
Cool commentary on evolution. About the artist: Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Stephen Hall moved to New York in 1978 and began exhibiting his work in the East Village in the early ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Precarious
By Stephen Hall
Located in New York, NY
Conceptual piece. Commentary on life. Humorous but impactful. Acrylic on canvas. About the artist: Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Stephen Hall moved to New York in 1978 and began...
Canvas, Acrylic
Seriously, Still Doing This Shit
By Stephen Hall
Located in New York, NY
Conceptual. Acrylic on canvas. About the Artist: Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Stephen Hall moved to New York in 1978 and began exhibiting his work in the East Village in the earl...
Canvas, Acrylic
No Mirage
By Stephen Hall
Located in New York, NY
Conceptual. Acrylic on canvas. About the Artist: Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Stephen Hall moved to New York in 1978 and began exhibiting his work in the East Village in the earl...
Canvas, Acrylic
We Now Have All The Data
By Stephen Hall
Located in New York, NY
Conceptual piece. Commentary on life. Humorous but impactful. Acrylic on canvas. About the artist: Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Stephen Hall moved to New York in 1978 and began...
Canvas, Acrylic
Acrylic on Canvas: “Wait, Something’s Not right"
By Stephen Hall
Located in New York, NY
An Ostrich racing in front of a melting ice shelf, while a smiley faced emoji in place of the sun laughs as we continue to ignore the growing climate crisis. Stephen Hall, born in S...
Canvas, Acrylic
Being in the Wrong Place II
By Claire Smith
Located in London, GB
Born in Portsmouth, England in 1969, Claire Smith graduated from Falmouth School of Art in 1991 with a 1st Class degree in ‘Fine Art & Printmaking’. Four years later, Claire mov...
Canvas, Acrylic
Being in the Wrong Place III
By Claire Smith
Located in London, GB
Born in Portsmouth, England in 1969, Claire Smith graduated from Falmouth School of Art in 1991 with a 1st Class degree in ‘Fine Art & Printmaking’. Four years later, Claire mov...
Canvas, Acrylic
The Cliche, Oil Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson commissioned a formal family portrait, insisting their beloved pet elephant, Elbert, be included. Elbert is family, after all. When the co...
Oil
Acrylic Figurative Painting: 'Seriously Still Doing This Shit'
By Stephen Hall
Located in New York, NY
Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Stephen Hall moved to New York in 1978 and began exhibiting his work in the East Village in the early 80’s. Since then his work has been featured in exhib...
Canvas, Acrylic
Why., Oil Painting
By Keith Thomson
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A chicken wanders down a quiet suburban street on a spring morning, staring at a five-dollar bill left on the ground. Using oil paint and ink, artist Keith Thom...
Oil
