Stephen Morrell's career began in the mid eighties when he was twelve recreating album covers on denim jackets. Since then, he has dabbled in many forms of visual expression, from computer graphics and illustration, to art direction for TV and print advertising, but portrait painting is where his heart is. At Long Island University he studied graphic design and has since honed his painting techniques at the School of Visual Arts and the legendary Art Students League in New York. He has incorporated the techniques of the masters into his own style, which is notable for its expressive brushwork. He paints exclusively with oils, and his paintings have a rich, painterly look perfected by the masters, yet they convey a distinctly contemporary feel. |
