STEVELYONS2017–2018
“I most often create through concept and metaphor, and my goal is always the same: to translate theenergy of a subject through color and textured dimensionality.”
STEVE LYONS on ART I think there are painters and artists. The former is committed to creating imagery with paint; an artist is simply committed to creating. I consider myself the latter because, very simply, I must create to be happy. I learned and accepted this about myself at a very young age. I most often create through concept and metaphor, and my goal is always the same: to translate the energy of a subject through color and textured dimension- ality. When is a piece complete? When it feels organic. For creating is about feeling, not seeing. — Steve [email protected] | 617.549.1557 | www.stevelyonsgallery.com | www.SteveLyonsArt.com
elementsWhether I am painting coastal dunes, the seaor woodlands, I struggle to bring the emo-tion I felt, saw and remember to the canvas.Why? Because feelings remain long after animage has faded in our brains.
The Lone Breaker #2Acrylic on Canvas, 24x72” 4
Unforgettable Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 60”5
1st generation water paintings 2nd generation water paintings Deep Blue Sea A Day at the BeachAcrylic on canvas, 36 x 36” Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36” 6
3rd generation water paintings 4th generation water paintings Beyond the Sea The Shifting Tide Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36” Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 40”7
Seeking RefugeAcrylic on canvas, 36 x 72” 8
Toward the Crest Acrylic on Canvas, 30 x 48”9
Tranquility #4Acrylic on Canvas, 30 x 48” 10
Still Waters Run Deep August on Cedar Pond Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40” Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40”11
White Birch Autumn Morning (Beach Study in Light Series)Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 36” Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 48” 12
“In 2011 I had a ton of scrap lumber in my backyard. I started painting on it and selling them from my front porch. People started lining up and in that first year, I sold 452 paintings.” Lyons recalls enjoying the freedom to experiment. He was able to play with different techniques until a light bulb went off and he perfected his technique. He’s credit- ed as being one of the first sculptural painters while incorporating the Imposto technique. This means that his paintings jump off the canvas or lumber. “A lot of artists paint water the same way. When I paint water, my waves come off the canvas sometimes two inches. I think life is a tactile envi- ronment. Why wouldn’t I try to bring that to the canvas?” he said. full article - http://dujour.com/culture/steve-lyons-abstract-artist-interview/13
The Wild OneAcrylic on canvas, 24 x 72” 14
Birch Trees #7 Blossoms in Spring #2 Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36” Acrylic on canvas, 18 x 24”15
August in the Forest Winter on the Trees Moon Dappled ForestAcrylic on canvas, 40 x 30” Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30” Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30” 16
Tide Rolling In Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 48”17
Tranquility in BlueAcrylic on canvas, 36 x 48” 18
HOW ARTIST STEVE LYONS IS TURNING A CAPE COD TOWN INTO AN INTERNATIONAL MUST SEE ART DESTINATION Lyons is now noted for reinventing the impasto technique, a thick application of paint invented in Italy in the 13th century, into what critics and collectors alike call his “sculptural painting.” Today, only three years after implementing the technique into his work, Lyons has brought the recognition of national and international buyers to his corner of New En- gland. Lyons shares, “The process for my reinvention of sculptural painting began in 2011 and was triggered by my desire to create imagery to reflect how I saw the world’s tactile environment with many dimensions. I’ve been very intrigued with process and technique and the dimensional world we live in and this technique helps viewers see the art that way.” full article - https://artofthetimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/MARCH-2017-SPRING.pdf19
white as color Some of my “white paintings” are titled “Fall- ing Clouds”, but all of them are based on a single concept: “The Appearance of Nothing is Always Something.” And that’s why I am drawn to it. In using white I empower it to represent the purest of colors with the most powerful intentions. My goal with it is to cre- ate energy where, for some, none exists. Falling Clouds #3Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 48” 20
The Appearance of Nothing is Always Something #3 Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 60”21
abstract &abstract expressioismThere are reasons to love abstract art: For me,no other art form combines intellect, imagi-nation and interpretation of a concept, whilealso letting what I call “the gods of paint” havetheir way. Each brushstroke is a great discov-ery for me and hopefully, the viewer.
Women and the Universe23 Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 48”
The Memories of Me ElephantAcrylic on canvas, 36 x 36” Acrylic wash on paper, 14 x 16” 24
7 Women 3 Generations Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 60”25
Women at the Stream Women with FlowersAcrylic on canvas, 24 x 36” Acrylic on canvas, 18 x 18” 26
Winter Fog Acrylic on Canvas, 24x4827
painted ladies series A Lady Has to Dance A Visit to the City #2Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 30” Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 24” 28
painted ladies series Painted Ladies Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 40”29
This year the American Art Awards, juried by the 25 Best Galleries In America, had entries from 40 countries including Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, England, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, UK, USA, and Wales. In CATEGORY 7, ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM, Lyons was named one of the top five in the world.full article - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/57f6e190e4b0d786aa52addf?timestamp=1475797810991 30
Summer Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 72”31
Hipsters at Rosenthaler PlatzAcrylic on canvas, 39.5 x 47” The Jazzist Acrylic on canvas, 15 x 30” 32
Man in Le Corbusier Dancing Over the Beach Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 36” Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 30”33
Woman Dreaming Bird #2Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 40” Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36” 34
Night at the Opera, Carmen The Automation of Man Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 40” Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 24”35
The Universe Tells You How Big You Are #1 Under Your Spell Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 24” Acrylic and Mixed Media on canvas, 40 x 40” 36
Women in Nature Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 48”37
A walk in the clouds (homage to Birdy) Echo, Acrylic and metallic paint, 24 x 18” Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 36” 38
Figurines on the Staircase (dolls, elephants, vases with flowers) Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 36”39
Man in Motion Woman in MotionAcrylic on canvas, 40 x 30” Acrylic on Canvas, 48 x 36” 40
Spanish Woman Sunbather (aka Barcelona Babe) Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 24”41 Acrylic and graphite on canvas, 36 x 18”
The Reflection of Sound 42Acrylic charcoal and graphite on canvas, 40 x 30”
Under your Spell Three Sails Acrylic and gold leaf, 40 x 40” 30 x 3043
Woman at the Stream Whores of BabylonAcrylic and graphite on canvas, 36 x 24” Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 36” 44
Women in the Garden Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 36”45
digital paintingsMy \"digital drawing\" work functions ona variety of levels -- namely, the use oftechnology apps to create the essenceof images and, in turn, using the imagesto reflect back on us humans. In creatingthem I hope to capture the zeitgeist of\"the automation of man\" while simulta-neously creating art that is timeless, asif it could have been created fifty yearsago or somewhere in the future.
She knew She’d Never be Trapped if She Kept Dreaming47 Acrylic over Digital Painting, 20 x 16”
Face in Silhouette Man DreamingDigital painting, 20 x 16 Acrylic over digital painting, 20 x 16 48
Reclining Man (in Yellow) Reclining Man (in Blue) Reclining Man (in Red) Acrylic over digital painting, 24 x 24” Acrylic over digital painting, 24 x 24” Acrylic over digital painting, 24 x 24”49
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