Large 20th Century Abstract Painting by Gretal Stephens

Description

Against a beige raw linen ground, the work uses the translucent properties of paint to create a mysterious plain-spoken ode … more Against a beige raw linen ground, the work uses the translucent properties of paint to create a mysterious plain-spoken ode to light and life.

Gretel Stephens presents handsome abstract oil paintings on linen with rich metaphorical associations. She channels the radiantcolors that evoke microscopic realms with spiritual undercurrents. Stephens's paintings seem lit from within.

Born: Omaha, NE, 1935; lives in Pasadena, CA

Dimensions: 40"W x 44"H

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