Lucia Stewart

Lucia Stewart: Biography
Self-represented Artist
A Member of the Fine Art Registry: Stressie Cat Gallery
Past Clients: Private Collections Worldwide.

'Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.' Pablo Picasso

ABOUT ME: Born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. As a youngster it was evident that I was destined to become an artist.

MY WORK & INSPIRATION: As a self-represented artist my work is housed both locally and internationally. I have enjoyed numerous solo exhibitions and I am a member of FAR (Fine Art Registry).
I am self motivated and endlessly captivated by the vibrancy of South Africa, the permutation of nature, culture and its people, is a vibrant palette that will always stay with me. In 2004 I settled in Cornwall with my husband and our two children. The natural beauty of Cornwall gave me the opportunity to explore its dramatic rural landscape and the light, coastal atmosphere. The study of the living form and how movements and emotions interact to complete an expression is a subject I'm enthusiastic about. It is this expressive 'language' I try to portray in my paintings and in truth I have to own the feeling in order to portray it as accurately as my skills will allow. This mixture of form and sensation became the definitive point in my career and hence the birth of my Stressie Cat & Friends in 2006.
Over the years the impressionist artists have inspired me and like these artists I found that the illusion of a subject or scene created, is often a more fulfilling challenge and I enjoy the effects this has on the senses.
In 2008 I moved to China where Stressie Cat’s new headquarters are based in Shanghai.

MY AIM: It is important to me that the viewer walks away from my paintings and laughs or be moved by its soulfulness. It is then that I feel I have achieved my objective.

MY PAST: Studied History of Art, Graphic Art and Design, Drawing, Sculpture & Ceramics, Textile Design, Jewellery design, printing and painting in various mediums. I worked as a Textile designer, Gallery Assistant and ran my own children’s art workshops, Private Art Teacher, Free-lance Interior Designer and designed commission pieces to major textile houses. Today I have my own client base and fill commissions from all parts of the world. Stressie Cat & Friends have a huge following and I have sold over 4000 of these works worldwide.

PAST CLIENT COMMENTS: What a creative genius… brilliant work. Highly recommended Artist. I am thrilled to have another great addition to my collection. An exceptional artist and I just love Lucia’s magical world of whimsical creatures. Lucia is an inspiration and her paintings always make me smile.

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