Chuck Stableford
Graduated from Hampshire College in 1981. Fortunate to have had three significant teachers/mentors, George Harris, Joan Wadleigh Curran , and Henry Taufaasau.
Went to NYC like most in my day and had my ass handed to me, but in retrospect, being cut from a lineup for Annina Nosei’s Gallery from an interview that included Basquiat is no mean feat in itself.
Pretty much worked as a commercial artist until 2010 when our son reignited my passion
Our kid was struggling with stick figures in grade school art classes so I thought making things more tactile, engaging more than drawing, would inspire and it did. Reminded me to think beyond the medium, reminded me that surface tension can do more with unusual materials.
Been making up for lost time ever since, creating art and artifacts as I like to call them. Proud to have been awarded an Orvis Residency at Honolulu Museum in 2015. Always interested in commission/bespoke projects. Feel free to reach out with any questions, concerns or comments.
Aloha Valerie, thank you so much!
Exquisite; reminds of another time; less problematic. Great palette and lighting.
Mahalo nui John! Appreciate your incisive remarks; aloha.
Excellent question! I see the first three as being interconnected narratively so they could be taken as a triptych. No doubt I will expand on the theme though, overall. I tweet "Flyovers," which are short vids of the works progress if you like to see process in action. Thanks again for your keen insights and interest.! Aloha!
Aloha John, thank you for your incisive remarks. You summed up all the important aspects. Look forward to your remarks on the next two panels of this small series.
Many thanks for taking the second look.
Oh so Bruegel, but naughty. Okra should be something, illegal or otherwise.
Think it works, strong palette. Perhaps perfection, like beauty, is in "the eye of the beholder." In anywise, perfection, like many things, is overrated.
Wow, I am struck by that NYT concept. For years I have avoided ever using Untitled because it seemed disingenuous. Bravo. Going to put that club in my bag so to speak.
Big fan of common objects. Has a wonderful rhythm for me and I love the palette. Fits well with Fugue and your other recent work. Beautiful work.
Long lighting and rich depth/contrasts strikes immediately. Palette perfectly conveys an imminence. Very much a piece for our times.
What I find most appealing is the juxtaposition of hard and soft, flesh and stone, something I am working on right now. That, and I am a sucker for talented draftsmanship!