Light; physical and spiritual are the basis of my pastel images. The heavens offer a palette of many colors and intricate shapes. The horizon presents itself with dark silhouettes of intense form. These wondrous images hold me in a spell of amazement and must be captured and held onto. The discovery of such an intense subject – matter has played an important part in developing my career as an artist.
My images are conceived by bringing together the principals of chiaroscuro and applying the buttery sticks of pastel in layers of color on a textured surface of La Carte, acid free paper. I use the tips of my fingers to “move” the pastel around the paper, and to careful blend the colors; taking care to keep the color clean. Sharpening the pastels to a fine point enables me to produce the delicate lines. Upon completion, I do not use fixative; instead preferring to tap the work lightly on a surface to remove loose particles of pastel.
The excitement of my viewers and the inquisitive interest of pastel have given me the encouragement to explore more in-depth the great wonders of our horizons and the endless boundaries of this unique medium.
1987 - Ottawa School of Art, Ottawa, On
1979 - 1980 Ontario College of Art, Toronto, On
1979 – 1978 High School of Commerce Arts Program (Figure Drawing Award), Ottawa, On
1973 – 1979 Glebe Collegiate, Ottawa, On
2007, “Pastel Paintings by…,” Cornwall Regional Art Gallery, Cornwall, Ontario
2007, “The Urban, Rural Connection,” Visual Arts Centre, Orleans, Ontario
2007, “Urban to Rural,” The Urban Pear, Ottawa, Ontario
2006, “Luminous,” Centrepoint Theatre, Nepean, Ontario
2006, “Luminous,” The Urban Pear, Ottawa, Ontario
2005, “New Works by…” The Roasted Cherry Café, Ottawa, Ontario
2004, “Highway”, Atrium Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario
2003, “Reflective Landscapes,” Gloucester, Ontario
2007, Art Credo, St John’s Church, Ottawa, Ontario
2007, Annual Juried Art Show, Cornwall Regional Art Gallery, Cornwall, Ontario (juried)
2007, Ottawa Art Gallery, Sales and Rental, Ottawa, Ontario (juried)
2007, Miniature Show, The Art Exchange, London, Ontario (juried)
2006, Purely Pastel, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario (juried)
2006, Cube Gallery, Smalls Show, Ottawa, Ontario (juried)
2006, IPO Gallery, Berkshire Securities, Ottawa, Ontario (juried)
2006, Miniature Show, Art Exchange, London, Ontario (juried)
2005, Purely Pastel, Living Center, Mississauga, Ontario (juried)
2005, Mayor’s First Annual Art Festival, City Hall, Ottawa, Ontario (juried)
2005, Group Show, Art Deco Gallery, Orleans, Ottawa (juried)
2005, Pastel Society of Eastern Canada, Montreal (juried)
2005, Offices of Ray & Berndtson/Robertson Surrette Inc., Ottawa, Ontario (juried)
2005, Bancroft Art Gallery, Bancroft, Ontario (juried)
2005, “Awards Show”, Ottawa Art Association, Ottawa Little Theatre, Ottawa, Ontario
2005, Broken Fence Society, Toronto, Ontario (juried)
2005, The Trap Door, Lethbridge, Alberta
2004, “Holiday Art 2004”, Ottawa Art Gallery- Sales and Rental, Ottawa, Ontario (juried)
2004, “Purely Pastel”, Women’s Association Gallery, Toronto, Ontario (juried)
2004, “Pac Members Show”, Anastasia Gallery, Oakville, Ontario
2004, Broken Fence Society, Toronto, Ontario (juried)
2004, “Art of the Automobile”, Automobile Journalist Association of Canada, (juried) National tour; Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver
2003, “Holiday Art 2003”, Ottawa Art Gallery- Sales and Rental, Ottawa, Ontario (juried)
2003, “Purely Pastel”, Algoma Art Gallery, Sault St. Marie, Ontario (juried)
2003, Praxis Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2002, “Holiday Art 2002”, Ottawa Art Gallery- Sales and Rental, Ottawa, Ontario (juried)
2002, “Miniature show”, Michael Gibson Gallery, London, Ontario (juried)
2007, First Place, Annual Juried Art Show, Cornwall Regional Art Gallery, Cornwall, Ontario
2006, Master Pastellist, Pastel Artists of Canada
2006, First Place, Pastel Division, Ottawa Art Association
2005, First Place, Pastel Artists of Canada
2005, Signature Member, Pastel Artists of Canada
2005, Honorable Mention, Overall, Bancroft Art Gallery
2005, First Place, Pastel Division, Bancroft Art Gallery
2005, First Place, Pastel Division, Ottawa Art Association
2004, Honourable Mention, Pastel Artists of Canada
2003, Loomis Art Store Award, Pastel Artists of Canada
1998, Best in the Show, Westport Art Festival
View Stephanie Wellman's work in the "Call of the Wild" Canadian Wilderness Art Show April/May, 2008.
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