Party In The Street, Simeon STAFFORD

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Snowy Street
Simeon Stafford

Oil Painting

A joyous Winter wonderland with everybody in the street revelling in the snow. Everybody seems to be out having fun, no doubt school was cancelled and reality was put on hold for the day there's a great sense in this painting of how special the moment is. These are unforgettable images that Stafford has presented here, he really is a genuine artist, unafraid to juggle implausible fantasy with surreal distortion and heightened realism to celebrate the simple pleasures of everyday life. It's almost possible to put yourself into this picture and recall the fun of carefree childhood days. We love this painting and its sense of joie de vivre.

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ARTIST INFORMATION

Simeon Stafford was born in Dukinfield (a small northern town bordering the Pennines) in 1959. As a young artist, his landscapes were similar to the gritty northern landscapes of L.S.Lowry and other northern English artists. At the age of 14, Stafford met L.S Lowry who encouraged him to paint. Simeon moved to Cornwall in 1996, where he met the artists Terry Frost & Patrick Heron. Thus his northern roots fused with the influence of colour & light from Frost & Heron and the magnetism of West Penwith to create an expressionism within his work which is both powerful and alluring. Not concerned with angst and soul searching, in his own words "there is enough of that in the world of news today", Stafford's work is deeply idiosyncratic and reflects a world full of incident and accident, with splashes of vibrant colour and amusing compositions. He charmingly combines reality and imagination, with many of his paintings featuring characters from his family, including Auntie Dot, the little girl who is constantly doing a handstand, Trixie, the family Jack Russell, who lived until she was 28 and is now stuffed and a resident of Simeon’s bedroom and the black seaside donkey. Widely regarded as one of the country's leading living artists, Stafford exhibited at the Royal Academy in 2001 and in 2003 he became a member of The Birmingham Society of Artists. His work can be found in numerous private collections, including those of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and former Prime Minister Tony Blair.
PricePlease contact us for further information Price on request Dimensions202 x 30" picture size Category Antique Pictures / Engravings / Art > Antique Oil Paintings Date 2009 Material Oil Painting on Canvas Origin English Artist Simeon Stafford Condition In excellent condition, gallery framed and ready to hang. Oil on canvas Item code as298a073 / 147 Status Sold

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