| Artist | Stephanie Rew | Resides | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Website | stephanierew.co.uk | Mediums | Oil, Pastel, Gold leaf |
| Print Shop | stephanierew.co.uk | stephmrew@gmail.com | |
| Representing Gallery | Thompson’s Galleries London, United Kingdom Collins Galleries Orleans, MA. USA Fotheringham Gallery Stirling, United Kingdom Ballater Gallery Ballater, United Kingdom | Themes | Iconography Contemporary Romanticism Geisha Decorative Arts Divine feminine Mythology |
| Follow the Artist | Instagram | Facebook |
About the artist
Stephanie Rew works in Edinburgh, Scotland and has been based in the same studio for over 20 years. Painting in the figurative realist style Stephanie creates oil paintings with gold leaf, combining traditional Early Renaissance gilding techniques with more contemporary ways of painting.
Artwork Themes & Subject Matter
Pattern, colour and texture of textiles and costume are intrinsic to my work, giving the painting a tactile and dramatic element, placing the model in a timeless era. Tone and form as well as strong light and colour is important to me, as I concentrate on the relationship between tonality and texture whilst keeping a private, reflective mood with the work.
I am interested in the historical element of art and theatrical costumes have always been a favoured theme, I have been using couture garments along with the kimono to add drama and design to my art.
A narrative is not the most important element to my work, I prefer for the viewer to decide on their story. To me the most important thing is conveying an emotion. The women in my paintings are symbolic of different elements of femininity and the human condition. I take them out of the modern setting by dressing them in imagined crowns and robes, making them into Goddesses of our own time.
I incorporate gold leaf into my work, using traditional water gilding techniques alongside newer ways of gilding, exploring the relationship between the decorative reflective gold leaf surface and a fully rendered oil painting. The design and pattern of the surface and textiles have become an important part of my painted compositions.
Press
Stephanie Rew’s paintings have been published in notable magazines and online sources including Art Market Magazine and Beautiful Bizarre Magazine.
Upcoming Exhibitions
| When | Exhibition | Gallery |
| March 2023 | Group exhibition “Secret Longings” Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition | Corey Helford Gallery Los Angeles, CA. United States |
| December 2023 | Solo exhibition: “Stephanie Rew” Group exhibition: “Serendipity” Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition | Thompson’s Gallery, London, United Kingdom Haven Gallery Northport, NY. United States |
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Education
BA (Hons) Fine Art – Duncan of Jordanstone college of Art, Dundee, UK 1990-94
Solo Exhibitions
2021 Gilded, Thompson’s Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Selected Group Exhibitions
2022
Halcyon Days, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA. United States
Small Works, Collins Galleries, Cape Cod, MA. United States
The Figure Show, Fotheringham Gallery, Scotland, United Kingdom
2021
6 Person Show, Lemond Gallery, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Women Painting Today, MEAM, Barcelona, Spain
Flower Power Arcadia Contemporary, New York, NY, United States
2020
Big Christmas Show, Lemond Gallery, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Figure Show, Fotheringham Gallery, Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Five and Under Arcadia Contemporary, California, United States
6 Person Show, Lemond Gallery, Glasgow, United Kingdom
ARC 14th Salon Exhibition, Sotheby’s, New York, NY. United States
Summer Show, Thompson’s Gallery, Aldeburgh, England
ModPortrait19 Bantierra Palace, Zaragoza/ MEAM, Barcelona, Spain
2019
Small Wonders, Thompson’s Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Figures and Faces, Fotheringham Gallery, Scotland, United Kingdom
20 x 20 Artelibre Anniversary Exhibition, MEAM, Spain, Barcelona
I Observe, Rehs Contemporary Gallery New York, NY. United States
Painting Today International Women’s Day, MEAM, Spain, Barcelona
2018
Figures and Faces, Fotheringham Gallery, Scotland, United Kingdom
ModPortrait17 Awards Exhibition, Museo IA Pablo Serrano, Zaragoza, Spain
ModPortrait17 Award Exhibition, MEAM Barcelona, Spain
