Guy's true education and self-discovery began after he graduated from Furman University with a degree in the visual arts in 1970. More than forty years later he has painted all over the world and sold his paintings in thirty-nine countries. During this same time frame, Guy has worked in eight studio-galleries in downtown Greenville, SC and painted for months at a time in Paris, New York, Bermuda, Munich, Montreal, and San Francisco.
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The paintings of Guy Stevens offer us a travelogue of splendid fantasies and dreamlike narratives, and while his subject matter varies from Munich to Milano, Hawaii to Jamaica, his essential style is consistent. Employing flamboyant colors, his flat lyrical shapes suggest qualities of both primitive and impressionistic art. He often adopts an elevated viewpoint giving his work a tilt in perspective that channels an extraordinary energy and movement. He draws us into the moment with an explosion of color, which culminates in a celebration of life...read more about the artist. | |
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